by MBC News | Feb 8, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. A review panel has reserved its decision on whether a former La Ronge teacher is guilty of professional misconduct. A two-day hearing reviewing the allegations wrapped up in Regina on Wednesday. The former teacher and girls’...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of Canadian Challenge news release Due to a lack of snow in the Prince Albert area, the start location of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race has been changed. “The race will now start at the Trail Riders Arena at Spruce Home, directly across the...
by MBC News | Feb 8, 2017 | Current News
Jeremy Thompson takes a photo with people at the expo on Tuesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. More than a thousand youths from across the province had a chance to meet an Indigenous Saskatchewan Rush player this week. Jeremy Thompson is originally from the Onondaga...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017 | Current News
Young people at the expo. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A career expo in Saskatoon is zoning in on helping young Indigenous people succeed in the workforce. The “Future Is Yours” career expo got underway at Prairieland Park Tuesday morning, with more than 1,200 young...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017 | Current News
Four women who were members of the Churchill High basketball team in the mid-1980s testified on Tuesday against their former teacher and coach at a professional misconduct hearing being held in Regina. Martina Cain has since retired. She sat quietly and took notes as...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of phass.ca Four men have pleaded guilty to various illegal hunting charges and have been fined a total of more than $24,000. The Ministry of Environment says the charges were laid after conservation officers completed investigations in the North...
by MBC News | Feb 7, 2017 | Current News
Photo courtesy of ccab.com A company owned by communities in northern Saskatchewan is expanding its operations in western Canada. Athabasca Basin Security has bought All Peace Protection, a security company based in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Since 1974, the company has...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017 | Current News
RezX co-hosts Erin Goodpipe and Tyler Tootoosis. Photo by Mike Dubois, courtesy rezxmag.com Indigenous faces are gracing more television screens in Saskatchewan this month as RezX debuts on a new cable network. The 12-episode show is heading into its third season on...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017 | Current News
Sheryl Kimbley speaks at the Citizen of the Year banquet. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. This year’s Citizen of the Year in Prince Albert is being applauded for bringing together a diverse group of people. Sheryl Kimbley was honoured over the weekend at a banquet...
by MBC News | Feb 6, 2017 | Current News
Conference Board of Canada logo. Photo courtesy of Twitter. The Conference Board of Canada estimates the infrastructure deficit on reserves and northern communities to be about 10 billion dollars. This is money that is needed for things most people take for granted...
