by MBC News | Jun 9, 2015
Additional funding from the federal government is allowing MBC to produce new original content in Aboriginal languages. Canadian Heritage has announced MBC is receiving a grant of $380,815 for the 2015-2016 fiscal year — a 20 per cent increase over last year...
by MBC News | Jun 9, 2015
A Sturgeon Lake man is on a 200-km walk today to raise funds for a lawsuit against the Ministry of Social Services. Chris Martell is suing for post-traumatic stress disorder following the death of his son in an overcrowded foster home five years ago....
by MBC News | Jun 9, 2015
With the fire and heavy smoke in the area, STARS air ambulance was called in to make its first mission to La Ronge yesterday. Mayor Thomas Sierzycki says the helicopter was called in to transport a patient south. “I believe that they had to conduct the mission...
by MBC News | Jun 9, 2015
About a thousand people have now fled their homes as a result of forest fires in northern Saskatchewan, but the situation is actually better than it was yesterday. There were 11 new fires in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 48. Eighteen of the blazes are not...
by MBC News | Jun 9, 2015
Smoke from nearby forest fires remains the main concern in the La Ronge area today. It’s hoped last night’s rain and today’s forecast for more rain will help firefighters battling several wildfires. There was rain and lightning in the La Ronge area...
by MBC News | Jun 8, 2015
**UPDATE – (2:47 pm, Monday, June 8th) – Northern Municipal Services says a voluntary evacuation notice has been issued to those with chronic respiratory illnesses, expectant mothers and children under two years of age in the settlements of Brabant Lake,...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2015
UPDATES – Statements from Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as of 12:13 pm on Monday, June 8th: Based on information from Wildfire Management, the fire near the community of Sucker River, “Sucker Fire,” is not an immediate threat to...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2015
About 100 members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have been removed from their homes because of smoke from a nearby fire. The residents of from Clam Lake Bridge and Sikichew Lake were taken to Prince Albert until the air clears. According to Saskatchewan Environment...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015
4 Men have been arrested and are facing several charges for what RCMP say may have been a drive by shooting on the Day Star First Nation in southeast Saskatchewan. Punnichy RCMP say on Sunday they responded to a complaint of a drive-by shooting on the reserve where...
by MBC News | Jun 5, 2015
The Federal New Democratic party is sickened and outraged over a billion dollar shortfall in spending in the aboriginal affairs department budget. Niki Ashton is the aboriginal affairs critic for the party. She represents a Northern Manitoba riding and has been riding...
