by MBC News | Oct 1, 2024
Police are investigating a fire at a church in the north west community of Loon Lake from the week. RCMP say a fire destroyed St. George’s Church in the village on Saturday morning. According to police, the church was fully engulfed in flames when officers...
by MBC News | Oct 1, 2024
By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division introduced the Elder’s Council in the 2018-2019 school year. Elder Liz Settee has been around since the council’s beginning. She...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2024
Update: September 27, 2024 at 3:19 p.m. As a result of continued investigation, an adult male was arrested at a residence on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation in relation to threats being uttered on September 25, 2024. 30-year-old Rayner Otuskeepewisk from Makwa...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2024
*Warning: this story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some readers* Blayne McKay of Prince Albert was working for Flatlander Scaffolding at the Island Falls SaskPower Hydroelectric Station, about 20 minutes away from Sandy Bay on May 9, 2022. At 11:30...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2024
Photo: The University of Calgary hosted an engineering panel discussing new technologies in natural disaster prevention and mitigation on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. From left to right: Alex Ramirez Serrano, Schuyler Hinman, Sandy Cummings, Shabnam Jabari / Paula Tran,...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2024
SIRT Update: September 27, 2024 10:59 a.m. On Tuesday, September 24, at approximately 1:52 p.m., the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) received a notification from the Saskatchewan RCMP regarding a serious incident involving police. SIRT’s...
by MBC News | Sep 27, 2024
Photo: Students at St. Michael School learned about Indigenous culture on National Indigenous People’s Day in June/ Courtesy of Prince Albert Catholic Schools Instagram/ Michael Oleksyn, LJI Reporter By: Michael Oleksyn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Prince...
by Jenna Smith | Sep 26, 2024
(Photo: Heartland cabin. Submitted by Dave Rondeau) Researcher Dave Rondeau has been conducting land-based learning sessions at the Heartland Cabin. The cabin is located in the Nisbet Forest, south of Prince Albert and was built in the mid-to-late 90s and wasn’t being...
by MBC News | Sep 26, 2024
Update: 11:35 p.m. Wednesday September 25, 2024. Ahtahkakoop RCMP have arrested one adult male in relation to this incident. The investigation remains ongoing. Further updates and information will be provided when available. On Wednesday, September 25 at 6:28 p.m.,...
by Amber Bear | Sep 25, 2024
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association (SIMA) is ramping up for the second annual Saskatchewan Music Awards, which is taking place on October 12, 2024, at the E. A. Rawlinson Centre in Prince Albert. SIMA announced the nominees for this years music awards, and...
