by MBC News | Jul 4, 2016
A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle while walking near Pierceland late last night. RCMP say the incident happened 16 kilometres east of Pierceland on Highway 55. Mounties have identified the victim as a 32-year-old woman from the Mudie Lake First Nation....
by MBC News | Jul 4, 2016
Courtesy: Thomas Sierzycki, Facebook This time last year, leadership in the La Ronge area was making a tough decision to order a mandatory wildfire evacuation. Thousands of people from the tri-community area of Air Ronge, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and La Ronge were...
by MBC News | Jul 4, 2016
(Image courtesy of Thomas Sierzycki, Facebook) This time last year, leadership in the La Ronge area was making a tough decision to order a mandatory wildfire evacuation. Thousands of people from the tri-community area of Air Ronge, Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and La...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Saskatchewan fire officials say there is no imminent threat to the communities of La Loche and the Clearwater River Dene Nation, but they continue to monitor the situation. Officials are on the ground in the village and reserve helping community leaders prepare in...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says his government will be issuing an official apology for the so-called “60’s Scoop”, possibly even before the legislature resumes sitting in the fall. Today was the final day of the session, and it ended without the...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Dogged termination by Delores Stevenson has paid off. Her quest for answers into the January 2015 death of her niece Nadine Machisknic has led to the announcement of an inquest. “I cried tears of happiness and I am very grateful this is happening,” she said. The...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Next week, Spiritwood and surrounding reserves will come together to remember a shooting that stunned the nation and took the lives of two RCMP officers. On July 7, 2006, Constable Robin Cameron and Constable Marc Bourdages were both shot by a man they had been...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
In May, the Saskatoon Health Region introduced a new smudging facilitation policy to better enhance patient access to the traditional practice. Now, the health region is working to educate all of their stuff on smudging and the new policy. According to the health...
by MBC News | Jun 30, 2016
Photo courtesy metisnation.ca Next month, the Minister of Indigenous Affairs is expected to honour a commitment to visit Ile-a-la-Crosse. Minister Carolyn Bennett’s office contacted the Metis National Council on Wednesday to confirm July 15 as the date...
by MBC News | Jun 29, 2016
Delores Stevenson holds a photo of family member Nadine Machiskinic Pressure from media agencies has sped up the chief coroner’s response to the demand for answers in Nadine Machiskinic’s death. On Wednesday afternoon, Chief Coroner Kent Stewart issued a...
