by MBC News | Oct 30, 2018
The George Gordon First Nation is holding a Community Impact Assessment regarding Embridge’s Line 3 Replacement Program. The current pipeline is decommissioned and a new line is being constructed. The pipeline carries oil from Hardesy, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin...
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2018
A federal report into the deadly riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert in December 2016, found it was not caused by inmate frustrations over food quantity and working conditions, but rather a lack of compromise from management and inmates. “The Sask....
by MBC News | Oct 30, 2018
After strong seasons, the Cumberland House Islanders and Sandy Bay T-Wolves were knocked out of provincial competition in six-aside high school football on the weekend. Cumberland House was defeated at home 32-8 by the Hague Panthers. Drake Carriere had the lone...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2018
A new women and children’s shelter is being built on Black Lake Denesuline land with help of federal funding. The six-room shelter will be called Sa kew chu sa’kew ko ‘ni kwa and will be run by the Athabasca Health Authority. On Friday, the federal Liberals released...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2018
A government decision to arm conservation officers with assault rifles could increase violence between Indigenous people and authorities, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says. Conservation officers are already armed with a pistol, rifle and OC spray but...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2018
Nearly two months into the school year and a teacher shortage in the north continues. At the start of the year the Northern Lights School Division stated there was a need for approximately 14 educators for vacancies in La Ronge, Pinehouse Lake, La Loche, Stony Rapids...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2018
A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a weekend shooting in La Loche. Police have also released the victim’s name. RCMP were called to a home in the community around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Police received reports of a man suffering from a...
by MBC News | Oct 29, 2018
Sixties Scoop survivors were in Prince Albert this weekend to tell their stories. The Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society is working with the government to host sharing circles across the province. SSIS board member Rod Belanger says survivors have waited a long time to...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2018
The La Ronge Ice Wolves hung on for their second straight win when they tamed the Estevan Bruins 3-2 at home on Friday night. La Ronge goalie Daniel Davidson made 47 saves his debut and was spectacular, coming up with several key stops throughout the game. “Felt...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2018
Cameco has acquired 30 percent interest by spending $5 million on the West McArthur uranium project. This has created a Joint Venture between Canadian exploration company CanAlaska and Cameco, which was announced on Tuesday. An original proposal was to invest $12.5...
