by MBC News | May 16, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
A coroner’s inquest will be held in September into a drowning in Stony Rapids, which happened over two years ago. In Feb. 2017, 31-year-old Ryan Donard, was being pursued on foot by members of the Stony Rapids RCMP detachment. They had been investigating a...
by MBC News | May 16, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
The La Ronge Ice Wolves hosted their general meeting on Wednesday night at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. The meeting served as an opportunity for fans to get an update on the franchise and to look ahead to what’s in store for the 2019-20 SJHL season. One of the topics...
by MBC News | May 15, 2019 | Current News
Since 1919, the University of Saskatchewan has recognized people who have made exceptional contributions in their fields. This year, OCAD University professor Gerald McMaster will be accepting an honorary degree for his work in Indigenous visual arts and...
by MBC News | May 15, 2019 | Current News
A Stanley Mission nurse has received a national award for excellence in health care. Janet McKenzie, who is a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is one of three recipients of the Indigenous Services Canada Award of Excellence in Nursing. McKenzie says she was...
by MBC News | May 15, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
Meadow Lake hockey player Skylar Olson remains in hospital following an injury to his skull. “As of this morning, Skylar remains in RUH Saskatoon under observation and treatment for the serious skull injury he incurred on the weekend,” said the Tisdale Trojans in a...
by MBC News | May 15, 2019 | Current News
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Cobe Delaney is back in town after competing for Saskatchewan at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Whitehorse, YT. Team Saskatchewan earned a silver medal following a 6-1 loss to Manitoba in the championship contest....
by MBC News | May 14, 2019 | Current News
Staff reductions are coming to the Northern Lights School Division for the 2020 school year, as administrators try to balance a one million dollar budget shortfall in provincial funding. Classroom resizing is predicted to eliminate eight-point-five teaching positions....
by MBC News | May 14, 2019 | Current News
Five people are facing drugs and weapons charges following an RCMP raid on a home in Ile-a-la Crosse last Friday. Police say they seized 112 grams of packaged crack cocaine, 30 grams of an unidentified white powder, $10,000 in cash and a loaded handgun. Among the...
by MBC News | May 14, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
For the second time in franchise history, the Prince Albert Raiders are WHL champions. The Raiders slipped past the Vancouver Giants 3-2 in overtime Monday night at the Art Hauser Centre to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup in game seven. Dante Hannoun found the back of...
by MBC News | May 11, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
The 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders Northern Football Jamboree came to a close on Saturday at Churchill Community High School in La Ronge. It’s the second straight year members of the CFL team have made the trek north to La Ronge for the event. Zack Evans, a defensive...
