by MBC News | Sep 10, 2019
The federal government has formally apologized to Métis World War 2 veterans for their treatment pre-and-post war. “We apologize that the benefits offered to the veterans after the war were not designed to meet the needs of the Métis veterans,” Veterans Affairs...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2019
Prince Albert’s longstanding totem pole is on the move to the Okanese First Nation. The city held a special moving ceremony Monday morning for the Eaglechild Totem Pole along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River with about 30 people in attendance. The plan to...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have completed a trade with the Humboldt Broncos. The Ice Wolves have acquired 19-year-old defenceman Sebastien Archambault in exchange for a player development fee. Archambault hails from Salmon Arm, B.C. and spent last season with Sicamous in...
by MBC News | Sep 9, 2019
UPDATE – RCMP say a 16-year-old girl died as the result of a house fire on the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation on Sunday afternoon. An autopsy will be performed Tuesday by the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service to determine the identity of the victim....
by MBC News | Sep 7, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves ended the pre-season with a 3-2 victory on Saturday in Nipawin versus the Hawks. “I thought we had a little more jump tonight (compared to last night),” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski. “We were a lot more disciplined tonight....
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 5-1 decision to the Kindersley Klippers on Friday night in Saskatoon in SJHL pre-season action. “I thought we were just kind of slow, a little bit slow, we didn’t really get on them as we did the night before,” said Ice Wolves...
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2019
The Saskatoon Tribal Council is applauding a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that calls on the federal government to pay more then $2 billion to as many as 50,000 First Nations children and their families. The ruling covers First Nations children in the child...
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2019
A new wellness center northeast of Turtleford for the Thunderchild First Nation will soon start construction. Both the provincial and federal governments are committing a combined $18 million towards the project. The wellness center will include offices for a dentist...
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2019
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty will be officially installed as the Queen’s representative for the province in a ceremony next Thursday at the Legislature. Mirasty, a fluent Cree speaker and member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band was appointed and sworn into the...
by MBC News | Sep 6, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves started the pre-season with a 4-3 shootout victory on Thursday in Saskatoon versus the Kindersley Klippers. “I thought we showed a lot of character and resiliency,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski. “When we got down right...
