by MBC News | Nov 14, 2018 | Current News
Police are releasing little information after the body of an adult male was discovered in his home on the Little Black Bear First Nation Tuesday. An autopsy has been completed in Regina with results pending. RCMP Major Crimes Unit South and the Forensic Identification...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2018 | Current News
A number of treaty chiefs from Saskatchewan and Alberta have sent letters to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stating their opposition to Canada’s proposed Indigenous rights recognition and implementation framework. “The First Nations have made it known publicly and in...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2018 | Current News
A standoff is brewing over jurisdiction regarding the sale of recreational marijuana. First Nations say they have the authority to operate a retail store on-reserve, as demonstrated by the Muscowpetung First Nation’s passing of their Cannabis Act and announcing...
by MBC News | Nov 14, 2018 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is standing in full support of a retail cannabis dispensary on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation was slated to open a retail cannabis outlet on-reserve Wednesday morning. Saskatchewan Justice...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2018 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
It was a solid effort from the La Ronge Ice Wolves, but they ended up dropping a 2-1 decision to the Nipawin Hawks at the Mel Hegland Uniplex on Tuesday evening. “As we went through the second and third, I thought we started moving pucks a little bit more and taking...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2018 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s justice minister says the Muscowpetung First Nation’s plans to move forward as a recreational cannabis retailer are not legal. The First Nation sent out a press release Tuesday morning saying it has passed a cannabis act and will be announcing a related...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2018 | Current News
Sweetgrass First Nation has implemented a community safety night watch initiative after a string of petty crimes in the community. The most common crimes are break and enters and vandalism. Community member Warren Favel helped spearhead the program and is the night...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2018 | Current News
New Democrat leader Ryan Meili is accusing the government of attempting to gerrymander and suppress First Nations voting. He is calling on Premier Scott Moe to write a joint letter to the Chief Electoral Officer to put more polling stations on reserve. “When you...
by MBC News | Nov 13, 2018 | Current News
The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says she wants to represent the Liberals in the 2019 federal election. Tammy Cook-Searson, today announced she would seek the nomination for the Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River riding, currently held by New Democrat...
by MBC News | Nov 10, 2018 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were embarrassed 9-2 on home ice Saturday by the Flon Flon Bombers. The Bombers swept the weekend series after taking game one 4-2 on Friday evening at the Whitney Forum. Saturday’s contest was the sixth straight loss for the Ice Wolves. “It...
