by MBC News | Feb 12, 2019
The Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race gets underway next week north of Prince Albert. A 12-dog race, eight-dog race and a six-dog open race will be featured this year. Officials with the event say the trail is looking good. “We got lots of snow, I guess, so that’s...
by MBC News | Feb 12, 2019
A Metis woman, who is originally from Buffalo Narrows, but moved to La Ronge as a child, recently graduated as a registered nurse from Northlands College. Coming from a line of teachers, Shania Petit found her passion in the healthcare field and took the opportunity...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
The Lac La Ronge Region Community Alcohol Management Plan (CAMP) has launched its annual survey to gain perspectives on how community members feel about alcohol consumption. This is the third survey of its kind and it will likely run until the end of March. The...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
A lawyer representing Colten Boushie’s family says they are going to continue to fight for changes to the justice system. It was just over a year ago that Gerald Stanley was acquitted of all charges in the death of the 22-year-old Red Pheasant First Nation man....
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
A woman from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation says her daughter continues to be unfairly targeted in the death of a man last spring. The remains of 20-year-old Brennan Ahenakew were found in a smouldering vehicle on the reserve last May. A recent coroner’s report ruled...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
As First Nations leaders pressure the Trudeau government to table its promised Indigenous child welfare legislation, one province is looking for clarity on how it will impact its systems. The Saskatchewan government confirms that it did receive a copy of the draft...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
Cameco says it is forecasting a weaker 2019, suggesting the uranium market is in recovery. In its fourth-quarter update, the company cited the extended shutdown of McArthur River/Key Lake for an indeterminate duration, allowing it to drawdown excess inventory to build...
by MBC News | Feb 11, 2019
Police have arrested two people after a 21-year-old man was stabbed on the Watherhen Lake First Nation on the weekend. RCMP say the incident happened at a local residence on Saturday with the man allegedly being stabbed in the back several times. Two suspects fled the...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2019
For the second time in as many nights, a slow start turned out to be the difference, as the La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 4-3 decision in Nipawin on Saturday evening. “Our last 40 minutes was real good, you know, we were moving the puck well and obviously — creating...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2019
It was a see-saw battle Friday night at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon when the La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 5-4 decision to the Bombers. The Ice Wolves had a decent start and generated a few quality opportunities early, but they were not able to solve Jacob Delorme...
