by MBC News | Jun 14, 2019
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says the northwest part of the province has recently seen a growing number of HIV and syphilis cases. An HIV outbreak has been declared in North Battleford and a syphilis outbreak has been declared in the Lloydminster and...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2019
The Trudeau government’s Indigenous child and family services act passed third and final reading in the Senate on Friday Bill C-92 gives First Nations more control over child welfare services that affect their communities. The bill was introduced by the federal...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2019
The provincial government and a University of Regina researcher are headed to court over documents related to Husky Energy’s 2016 oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River. Patricia Elliott has made freedom of information requests to the government for documentation...
by MBC News | Jun 14, 2019
Several La Ronge hockey players have returned to northern Saskatchewan following a golden performance in California. Alex Bell, Cobe Delaney, Brandt Fiske and Chase Vancoughnett-Lafleur played for the Battle River Hawks, who captured first place at a recent tournament...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
RCMP say an 18-year-old man has been charged in relation to a shooting incident in the La Ronge area in January. Police say shots were fired at a local residence and a five-year-old boy inside was struck in the foot. The man, who was under 18 at the time of the...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
A 22-year-old man has been charged after the community of Sucker River was locked down for several hours Wednesday morning. RCMP say an armed adult male barricaded himself in a local residence along with an adult female. The man eventually exited the residence without...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
Canada is one step closer to adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Bill C-262 was passed in the Senate’s Aboriginal peoples committee earlier in the week amidst complaints from Conservative senators that Chair Lillian Dyck was...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
The Prince Albert Grand Council has an agreement in place to swap land with the City of Prince Albert. City Council voted narrowly 5-4 in favor to essential a straight trade, as the PAGC is getting the Parkland Recreation Center, while the City gets the abandoned...
by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
About 50 people, decked out in every colour of the rainbow, squeezed into the small meeting space of La Ronge town council last night. They were there to support the second item on the agenda, which called for the raising of the pride flag for one month. A motion was...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2019
The first Two Spirit Powwow is being held on the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation this Saturday. The First Nation has partnered with OUTSaskatoon to host the event on the First Nation. “In Beardy’s, our festival had always been focused on just celebrating pride....
