by MBC News | Aug 21, 2019 | Current News
There’s been a change of plans for Prince Albert’s longstanding totem pole. The totem pole is suffering serious decay and the city plans to remove it from its current home on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River this fall for safety reasons. After consulting with...
by MBC News | Aug 21, 2019 | Current News
Leaders in Fond du Lac say the provincial government must recommit to funding the expansion of that community’s airport. “The Province committed to do all that they could and give all the assistance Fond du Lac needed to get this runway built. They gave us hope when...
by MBC News | Aug 21, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Canoe enthusiasts will be in La Ronge this weekend for the 25th installment of the Eagle Point Canoe Classic. “We’re the only marathon canoe club in northern Saskatchewan, I think there’s only three in the province, the other two are Regina and Saskatoon,” said Warren...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2019 | Current News
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine will be holding a mobile veterinarian clinic for three days in La Ronge in September. “What we will do when we are there is provide onsite veterinary services, but we also do a lot of community engagement,” Dr. Jordan...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2019 | Current News
Kamsack RCMP are asking the public for help in finding a missing 28-year-old woman from the Keeseekoose First Nation. Jamie Lee Cote was last seen August 13, in the afternoon getting into a grey SUV heading west of Norquay. She is described as being 5 feet, 8 inches...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band Rookie Softball/Baseball League finishes up its season this weekend with a final tournament. La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Sucker River, Little Red River, Grandmother’s Bay and Hall Lake are the communities that participate in the league....
by MBC News | Aug 19, 2019 | Current News
After touring the washout at Highway 903 at Cole Bay, northern MLA Buckley Belanger believes that a bridge will need to be built, rather than current provincial government plan of four culverts which are nine feet in diameter. “I think that the culvert option is a...
by MBC News | Aug 19, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The 2019-20 SJHL season is almost here and the La Ronge Ice Wolves have announced details for their training camp. Camp is scheduled to get underway Aug. 29 at the JRMCC with registration and fitness testing. The first on-ice sessions take place Aug. 30 at the Mel...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2019 | Current News
A 45-year-old man from Kelliher has been arrested after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Melville RCMP received complaints that he made racist comments and threats on Facebook and claimed to be an RCMP officer. Patrick Kuhns was arrested on Thursday...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2019 | Current News
The Moose Jaw Police Service is reviewing an excessive force complaint against a La Loche RCMP officer. On January 2, a man suffered a broken leg during an arrest in that community. Three days later a public complaint was made against the officer. The complaint was...
