by MBC News | Feb 25, 2016
NDP MP Georgina Jolibois says it will take years for the community of La Loche to heal from the shootings last month that left four dead and seven others wounded. Jolibois served as mayor of the northern Saskatchewan community for 12 years and wants Canadians to know...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
The community of La Loche is refusing to give up its light after the dark and traumatic events that happened inside its high school last month. On Wednesday afternoon, the small northern village hosted a solidarity walk that brought out hundreds of residents. Students...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
Local leaders in Wollaston Lake have unveiled their own proposal for an all-season road. The community held a public meeting Wednesday afternoon to present their plan. The proposed road would be a P3 model of construction built over three phases. The first phase...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
Some headway is being made at a national conference on Indigenous education in Ottawa, but the real test will come next month when the Liberal government delivers its first budget. Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett announced funding for about 20 First...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
There was a lot of ground to cover in La Loche on Wednesday morning as a panel of community leaders gave an update on how they’re recovering from last month’s tragic shooting. The panel discussion with school leadership, the RCMP, acting mayor Kevin Janvier, and...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
Aiden Pratchett leaves court after his trial. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski An RCMP officer has been found guilty of accessing and possession child porn while stationed in Fond du Lac. The verdict against Constable Aiden Pratchett was delivered by a judge in a Saskatoon...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
Jazz Moise and Kayla Ponicappo have filled time working at the local radio station since the shooting. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Teachers and students in La Loche are returning to some semblance of normalcy after a month of grieving. On Tuesday afternoon, about 500...
by MBC News | Feb 24, 2016
An advocacy group for northern Saskatchewan municipalities is praising the government’s new plan of attack for wildfires in the province. Yesterday, the government released its revised plan to battle forest fires this upcoming season. Included in this plan is...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2016
The CRTC says it has received 12 applications to operate radio stations serving urban indigenous Canadians in major markets. The federal agency has received two applications for stations in Vancouver, three for Calgary, three for Edmonton, two for Toronto and two for...
by MBC News | Feb 23, 2016
The Assembly of First Nations is convening a National First Nations Education Forum taking place in Ottawa on Tuesday and Wednesday. The forum will aim to raise awareness on work being done to achieve First Nations control of First Nations education. Speakers at the...
