by MBC News | May 18, 2016
The Fort McMurray fire in early May. Photo courtesy Facebook The Alberta wildfire described as an “uncontrollable beast” is expected to cross into Saskatchewan shortly. Right now, it’s stalled in Alberta, about 5 km from the border. The blaze has now...
by MBC News | May 18, 2016
Harold Johnson speaks at New North’s Northern Justice Symposium. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski A presentation at New North’s Northern Justice Symposium in Prince Albert Wednesday morning inspired the audience to tell their own stories about addiction. A...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
Statement issued by the Saskatchewan government at 4:01 p.m., May 17, 2016: Based on current weather and wind conditions, we believe the Fort McMurray fire –which was approximately 5 km from the shared border as of 2 pm today — will reach the border, but...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the latest jurisdiction to announce a fire ban in northern Saskatchewan. The ban applies to all six of its reserve communities — La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay, Sucker River, Hall Lake and Little Red. Burning...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
Several dignitaries from different Saskatoon organizations gathered Tuesday afternoon to officially launch a month long series of events to promote reconciliation. Over 30 organizations are involved in the cause including the City of Saskatoon, the FSIN, the Central...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
The provincial government has laid out its legislative agenda in a throne speech opening a new session of the Saskatchewan Legislature. In it, the government outlines plans to introduce legislation to allow for the privatization of 40 government-owned liquor stores....
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
The co-author of a report on child poverty in Canada says it is shameful that 60 per cent of First Nations children on reserves live in poverty. The numbers are even worse in Saskatchewan at 69 per cent, second only to Manitoba at 76 per cent. Daniel Wilson put...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
Northern Lights School Division’s Superintendent of Education Jason Young speaks on Tuesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski The Northern Justice Symposium in Prince Albert has started off with some big topics. One might expect the topics to focus on crime and...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
First Nations elementary school students from across the province gathered in Saskatoon today for a celebration of language and culture. Nearly 400 First Nation students from Grades 1 to 5 gathered at E.D. Feehan High School to partake in an event called Honouring Our...
by MBC News | May 17, 2016
It is quite the field trip for a group of high school students from several remote northern Saskatchewan communities. They are in Regina for two days to learn about government, post secondary education, the Mounties and themselves. It’s all part of a youth...
