by MBC News | Jun 28, 2019 | Current News
UPDATE – Police say Wolfgang Amadeus Mckenzie turned himself in on Tuesday. McKenzie is scheduled to appear in La Ronge Provincial Court on Wednesday. RCMP have arrested a third person and are looking for a fourth in relation to a shooting incident that took...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2019 | Current News
The national Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has launched a new five-year plan with an investment of approximately $43 million in research. “It’s about the communities setting the research agenda and that...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2019 | Current News
After close to a century-and-a-half, the Treaty 6 medal is heading home to a northwestern Saskatchewan First Nation. Upon his passing in 1885, the medal was stolen from the body of Chief Red Pheasant by an Indian agent and later ended up in the possession of the...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
At the 2019 SJHL Bantam Draft in Nipawin, the La Ronge Ice Wolves ended up selecting five players. With the 25th overall pick in the third round, the Ice Wolves drafted defenceman Tre Fouquette from Warman. “I think I’m like a two-way defenceman,” said Fouquette. “I’m...
by MBC News | Jun 28, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
The provincial government has appointed Murray Pelletier as a judge to the provincial court in North Battleford. Pelletier is a member of the Cowessess First Nation. He received a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2007 and started as a lawyer with...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2019 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth Corey O’Soup has stepped down amidst allegations of harassment. The announcement was made late Thursday afternoon by the Saskatchewan Legislature’s Board of Internal Economy. O’Soup’s resignation comes after board MLAs...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2019 | Current News
Indigenous cinema will be one of the main themes at the 2019 Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA). The event is being held from Aug. 13-17 at multiple venues in the Queen City. “There was a lot of conversation around the board table to say what RIFFA...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2019 | Current News
A five-episode podcast series called “MMIWG: The Truth Sharing” is inspired by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. It was released at the end of last month. The series is produced by Eagle Vision, an independent film and...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2019 | Current News
Partners hope a new bachelor of education program in northern Saskatchewan will address some of the gaps created after the Sask. Party government cut the Northern Teacher Education Program in 2017. The University of Saskatchewan will begin offering the four-year...
by MBC News | Jun 27, 2019 | Current News
A controversial road development in central Saskatchewan is now on hold for the remainder of the year, as the municipality looks to consult with affected First Nations, following the discovery of ancient Indigenous artifacts. “We have identified varying levels of...
