by MBC News | May 18, 2017
Jerry Christiansen. Photo courtesy of Facebook. La Ronge golfer Jerry Christiansen is still chasing his dream of being a full-time pro golfer. Despite some recent struggles at PGA Tour Canada qualifying school, Christiansen is sticking with it. “I’m focused on...
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
Robb Nash in Wollaston Lake on May 18. Photo by Dean Bear. A Manitoba man who is sharing his story of battling mental illness and depression with students across the country brought his message to students in Wollaston Lake. The Robb Nash Project is an initiative that...
by MBC News | May 18, 2017
Ermine’s trial took place at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A late night jury decision has come in for second-degree murder in a Muskoday killing. This verdict is related to charges against Robyn Laura Ermine, 30, for the...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017
Morin’s court files will move from Prince Albert Provincial Court to the Court of Queen’s Bench. File photo. The man accused of drunk driving in a Big River First Nation hit and run is going to pretrial in the fall. The collision involved a group of five...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017
Chief Louis Taypotat shakes hands during an honour ceremony at the assembly. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. Wednesday morning started with a pipe ceremony and grand entry to welcome the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations spring assembly at the Senator Allen Bird...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017
The shooter’s lawyer Aaron Fox speaks outside court on May 16, 2017. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The question of “why” a La Loche high school student shot 11 people, killing four last January is haunting a number of his victims and their families. The former...
by MBC News | May 17, 2017
Tasha Spillett. Photo courtesy of Government of Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan have announced the 2017-18 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship and the Queen Elizabeth II Centennial Aboriginal Scholarship....
by MBC News | May 17, 2017
Photo courtesy of freshwaterfish.com A scathing report into the operation of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation of Canada comes as no surprise to local industry experts, who say the corporation has been poorly run for years. Canada’s auditor general released a...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017
Meadow Lake Provincial Court. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Laskowski. WARNING: This story contains graphic details that may trouble some readers. La Loche’s community safety committee says the teen who killed four and injured seven during a mass shooting that ended...
by MBC News | May 16, 2017
Francis Peghamagabow. Photo courtesy of thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Two First Nations veterans of the First World War will be honoured and recognized for their contributions as part of the Countdown to Passchendaele 2017 Commemoration. Francis Peghamagabow and...
