by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $5 million in Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding as part of a new initiative to form a network of Indigenous research centres. The $100.8-million Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
Saskatchewan recorded four new cases of COVID-19 Monday, totaling 253. 14 more people have recovered. Four people remain in hospital. 127 of the cases are from Saskatoon, 51 from Regina, 47 from the north and three from the far north. Of the three cases in the far...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
The La Ronge Ice Wolves say 2002-born forward Andrew Blocker has committed to the team for the upcoming season. Blocker, a Dugald, MB product, had 27 points in 32 games during the 2019-20 season with the Eastman Selects Midget AAA club. “Andrew comes highly...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
The Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council said more money needs to be invested in emergency shelters in that community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable people. Mark Arcand estimates there are thousands of vulnerable First Nations people in...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
It was certainly a memorable season for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team posted a 33-19-6 record and a .621 winning percentage, which was the second-best winning percentage in franchise history. The Ice Wolves finished the regular season with 72 points, which had...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
It’s been a rocky few weeks for Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne and the rest of city council. Things came to a head at a special council meeting on Mar. 23 when Councillor Terra Lennox-Zepp put forward a motion calling on the city to immediately suspend water shut...
by MBC News | Apr 3, 2020
Food Banks of Saskatchewan has launched a fundraising campaign to help people in need over the next six months. The Food Banks of Saskatchewan Crisis Response fund was announced on Thursday. The campaign was started to raise money for the 32 food banks that belong to...
by MBC News | Apr 3, 2020
Pressure is mounting, as more calls are being made to allow First Nations and Metis leaders to be more involved with COVID-19 pandemic planning. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said its important that leaders participate in provincial pandemic planning...
by MBC News | Apr 3, 2020
Prince Albert police are again looking to the public for information on the disappearance of Happy Charles. The 42-year-old La Ronge woman was last seen on Apr. 3, 2017 in the vicinity of the Prince Albert Collegiate Institute. Investigators say they continue to...
by MBC News | Apr 2, 2020
The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) in Yorkton is working to keep kids learning while schools are closed with online Indigenous storytelling and crafts. Nicole Prince is a cultural awareness provider for SIGN and read the first story on Monday....
