by MBC News | Sep 19, 2018
RCMP are calling the death of a man on the Thunderchild First Nation over the weekend suspicious. Fifty-seven-year-old Roger Standingwater was found unresponsive and later died on Saturday. An autopsy was performed on Tuesday and RCMP Major Crimes Unit North, North...
by MBC News | Sep 19, 2018
Elementary and high school students in the La Ronge area are having to find their own way to school this week. The Northern Lights School Division suspended its busing contract with Allinone Conveyance Ltd. on Saturday and the contract was terminated Monday. The...
by MBC News | Sep 19, 2018
Officials with Saskatchewan Environment are once again asking hunters to take part in the chronic wasting disease testing program. The fatal disease can affect the central nervous systems of deer, elk, moose and caribou. It has been found in over half of the...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2018
Former NHL coach Ted Nolan was in Regina on Tuesday to make a $75,000 donation to the First Nations University of Canada. The money will be used to fund a scholarship at the university for Indigenous female students. One student per year will be awarded $5,000 for the...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2018
Six vulnerable families in Prince Albert will soon have access to affordable housing. The River Bank Development Corporation officially opened the homes this morning, along with the federal and provincial government which provided $630,500 in funding. “We at Riverbank...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2018
An elementary school on the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation is moving ahead with student literacy enhancement thanks to a program started by former Canadian prime minister Paul Martin. The Martin Family Initiative provides supports such as teacher mentoring and...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2018
A Saskatoon Conservative MP says Indigenous groups should be skeptical of the close to $60 million in spending announcements the Trudeau Liberals made in the province last week. The Liberals held their caucus retreat in the Bridge City and announced funding for First...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2018
La Ronge’s Bryce Fiske is getting set for his first season of post-secondary hockey with the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks in Oshawa. Fiske played four seasons in the SJHL with the La Ronge Ice Wolves and the Humboldt Broncos. In 218 games,...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2018
Battlefords RCMP say the Amber Alert issued last night has been cancelled. The six-year-old girl they were looking for has been found safe within the City of North Battleford. Police say the child was found around 6:45 this morning and is being provided with medical...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2018
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are off to an 0-2 start after dropping an 8-5 decision in Flon Flon on Saturday night. The Ice Wolves opened the scoring 7:39 into the first when Jake Gudjonson tipped home an Antonio Di Paolo blast. Nate Hooper would score twice before the...
