by Jenna Smith | Aug 12, 2024
(Photo credit: David Venne Photography) The Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP) is getting ready to host the 10th annual Doylefest. Doylefest is a family-friendly music festival and fundraiser that all started as a birthday party for CAMP’s founder, Eliza...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2024
By Randi LaRocque The village of Cumberland House, the oldest community in Saskatchewan, marks their 250th anniversary with three-days of events celebrating this milestone. Cumberland House was the Hudson Bay Company’s first fur-trading post in-land. The community was...
by MBC News | Aug 12, 2024
The 2024 iteration of the Tony Cote Summer Games kicked off in La Ronge on Sunday. James Smith Cree Nation hosted the most previous games in 2022. Over the past week lance runners from James Smith and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band made the journey north from Saskatoon...
by Jenna Smith | Aug 9, 2024
(Photo credit: Solomon Cyr) Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation is holding a 25-anniversary celebration today for their Lakeview Lodge Personal Care Home. The care home is the country’s first ever on-reserve personal care home. The facility was initially funded by...
by MBC News | Aug 9, 2024
The Columbus River Dragons signed Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Trever Sanderson for the 2024 Federal Prospects Hockey League season. Sanderson comes from the SIJHL, where last season he split time with the Fort Frances Lakers and Sioux Lookout Bombers. He put up 22...
by MBC News | Aug 9, 2024
Northlands College has announced a collaboration with Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation, aimed at expanding educational opportunities for residents of Fond du Lac and surrounding communities. Programs that will be avalible in the community include the following: ...
by MBC News | Aug 7, 2024
Prince Albert RCMP are continuing to investigate a hit and run which happened nearly 6 months ago and took the life of a man. Previously, Mounties did not release the victim’s name, but today it was announced that the victim was 31-year-old Ericson Bear of Red...
by Jenna Smith | Aug 7, 2024
A rally was held today in Prince Albert with the aim of bringing justice for a man who was killed last month. 52-year-old Trevor LePlante was well known and well-loved in the city, being a longtime McDonald’s employee and Raiders superfan. On July 22, LePlante...
by MBC News | Aug 7, 2024
One team has chosen to drop out of this year’s Tony Cote Summer Games. The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs says they will not be sending their athletes to compete in La Ronge next week. The tribal council put out a statement on Tuesday citing concerns over air...
by MBC News, Jenna Smith | Aug 6, 2024
Youth from James Smith Cree Nation and Lac La Ronge Indian Band made it to Prince Albert this evening to clear a safe path for athletes competing in this year’s Tony Cote Summer Games. “Even though the weather wasn’t the greatest today, it was a really good...
