by MBC News | Feb 19, 2019
The 2019 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race kicked off Tuesday north of Prince Albert. There are 17 teams registered this year in the 12, eight and six dog open races. Race president Stefaan DeMarie says between -15 and -20 degrees Celsius are the ideal temperatures for...
by MBC News | Feb 19, 2019
A Prince Albert lawyer has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for defrauding the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement of close to $35,000. Kristian Eggum knowingly submitted $233,000 in false claims to the settlement agreement between 2006 and 2012. His take...
by MBC News | Feb 19, 2019
A provincial court judge has ruled a mistrial for a Deschambault Lake man accused of assaulting police officers last April. Chadwick Andrew Custer was arrested by two RCMP officers in that community on a disturbance complaint. During the arrest, it’s alleged that...
by MBC News | Feb 19, 2019
A 21-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court today after a shooting incident earlier this month on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. RCMP say Preston Gordon Ratt was arrested on Saturday. He faces ten charges, including reckless discharge of a firearm, assault with a...
by MBC News | Feb 16, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped their 13th straight game on Saturday at home when they came up short 5-2 versus the Humboldt Broncos. “I think we put a pretty good effort forth tonight, I think that the boys battled for the most part and it was a tight game, we just...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2019
It was a solid effort, but the La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 5-4 decision on Friday at home versus the Humboldt Broncos. “I thought our guys, all four lines tonight were rolling, contributing — creating some offence, scoring some goals,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2019
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it wants the Sask. government to relinquish control of Indigenous child welfare. Chief Bobby Cameron is calling on the federal government to remove provincial jurisdiction from draft legislation, before it is tabled...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2019
Two Canoe Narrows men were fined in for illegally selling fish. 63-year-old Richard Desjardin, pleaded guilty to three counts of marketing fish without a licence, commercial fishing without a licence, fishing in a closed area and obstruction. He was fined $14,500....
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2019
The Chief of the Fond Du Lac Dene Nation says he and his community are pleased with a federal investment of more than $12 million for upgrades to the Fond Du Lac airport. The money will be used for rehabilitating the asphalt on the runway, Taxiway A and Apron I;...
by MBC News | Feb 15, 2019
It was a big medal haul for northern Saskatchewan athletes at the recent Special Olympics Saskatchewan 2019 Winter Games in Regina. In total, 12 medals were won by northern competitors. Kelly Haydukewich is a coach for the northern district team and he says it was a...
