by MBC News | May 2, 2019
The northern village of Pinehouse and the Information and Privacy Commissioner continue to duel over the municipality’s responsibility to comply with Local Authority Freedom of Information requests. In his latest report Ron Kruzeniski says Pinehouse is not releasing...
by MBC News | May 2, 2019
A well-known First Nations journalist and filmmaker will be receiving the province’s highest civilian honour this summer. Doug Cuthand is one of six people chosen to receive the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. It was established in 1985 to recognize excellence,...
by MBC News | May 2, 2019
Three days of expert witness testimony wrapped up in La Ronge yesterday surrounding the sentencing of the third male responsible for the death of La Ronge restaurant owner, Simon Grant. The courtroom heard from two Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) representatives,...
by MBC News | May 2, 2019
A Saskatoon-based First Nations artist and students from St. Anne School in Saskatoon have worked together to complete an Indigenous-themed mural. “We set out to explore Indigenous culture and their views of the land and their connection to land and to represent that...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
Northlands College President and CEO Toby Greschner has left the institution. The La Ronge-based college issued a news release Wednesday morning stating Greschner has stepped down to pursue other opportunities. He had been in the position since 2012. In the interim,...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
Cameco Corporation is reporting a $33 million loss in adjusted net earnings for the first three months of 2019. The company also says gross profits were down 104 per cent, revenue 42 per cent and sales volume 27 per cent when compared to the same period last year. CEO...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
Chief Peter Beatty of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says leaders from Southend and officials from SaskPower recently held productive discussions on examining why that northern community is experiencing high electricity consumption rates. Beatty suggested hiring a...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
La Ronge will be the site of a football officiating clinic next week. “We’re always in need of officials as well in northern football from all of our communities,” said Mark Williment, who is with the Northern Saskatchewan Football League. “We are asking for a couple...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
The Opposition NDP is questioning why the government has included an online survey question, asking respondents to rank the importance of having Indigenous language and culture in the classroom. The question on the Ministry of Education website; “Students should have...
by MBC News | May 1, 2019
Social Services Minister Paul Merriman’s comments labeling National Indigenous Organizations as lobbyists, is still reverberating throughout the province as the Child and Youth Advocate says Indigenous leaders need to be part of conversations which affect their...
