by MBC News | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News
A road blockade is taking place in Sandy Bay as some residents there are concerned about the lack of action from SaskPower to accommodate longstanding issues regarding the Island Falls Dam. Organizer Michelle McDonald says residents are looking for compensation from...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News
Federal Liberal Minister Carolyn Bennett got a bit of an earful while speaking at an Assembly of First Nations forum in Gatineau, Quebec Tuesday. The Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister was talking about the proposed federal recognition and implementation of an...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News
The Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations and several First Nations Chiefs met this morning briefly in Saskatoon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss various needs in their communities. Each Chief spoke for approximately two minutes with Lac La Ronge...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The public is invited to take part in the Back to School Pow Wow organized by Northlands College. The event at the JRMCC in La Ronge begins Thursday morning at 11 a.m. The college’s Coordinator of Community and Cultural Engagement, Jordyn Burnouf, says music...
by MBC News | Sep 12, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
It’s been more than 50 years since Jim Brady and Absolom Halkett went missing in northern Saskatchewan and a group of La Ronge searchers are hopeful they may have solved at least part of the mystery. Prominent Métis activist Brady and his friend Halkett were...
by MBC News | Sep 11, 2018 | Current News
The federal Liberal government pledged its support for Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan by announcing $2.3 million in new funding on Tuesday. The announcement was made at the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre in Saskatoon by Minister of Heritage and...
by MBC News | Sep 11, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The federal Liberals are hoping to put a major dent in youth crime in Prince Albert by targeting almost $2 million toward at-risk young people in the area. The money will go toward life-skills training for at-risk youth and their families and will be run by Prince...
by MBC News | Sep 11, 2018 | Current News
The federal government is investing a little over $56 million in Saskatoon Tribal Council social service agencies. The announcement was made this morning in Saskatoon by Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott. A total of $50 million over five years will go toward...
by MBC News | Sep 11, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Justice for Our Stolen Children camp says it will be conducting a send-off dance and potluck this evening. In a post to the group’s Facebook page, they mention the Court of Queen’s Bench decision and the impending eviction as their reasoning for the send-off...
by MBC News | Sep 10, 2018 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
The La Ronge Ice Wolves closed out their pre-season schedule on Monday at home when they blanked the MJHL’s OCN Blizzard 4-0. “Quite a few things went right for us I think tonight, but some things didn’t go so right either,” said Ice Wolves Assistant Coach Gaelan...
