by MBC News | Jul 25, 2019 | Current News
The jury at the public inquest into the death of Waylon Starr has made eight recommendations, all aimed at the Reginal Correctional Center. Starr of the Star Blanket Cree Nation was found alone and unresponsive in his cell on August 24, 2017. The jury’s top...
by MBC News | Jul 25, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Kelly Bitternose Sr. and Kelly Bitternose Jr. obviously have a lot in common, but one thing they love is the sport of golf. The father-son golfing duo from Saskatoon recently placed third at the First Nations Cup in Cold Lake, AB. “It was a very good experience,” said...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2019 | Current News
The owner of a Canadian Tire store in Regina has apologized to an Indigenous man over an act of racism displayed in his store two years and is pledging to better train employees. Kamoa Cappo and store owner Francois Brien appeared Wednesday to discuss the settlement,...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2019 | Current News
50 new jobs are expected to be created in the La Ronge area, as the Keewatin Community Development Association expands its operations into the non-timbre products markets. The federal government is investing $975,000 to help the Association develop a sector for...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
Sucker River’s Dade Bernatchez continues to have success on the golf course. Bernatchez took fourth place this week at a peewee event in Saskatoon. He shot an 81 on the first day before carding an 82 on day two. He also took silver at the Tony Cote First Nations...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2019 | MBC News, Sports
Flying Dust First Nation was the site of the 2019 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games, which came to a close last week. Officials involved are pleased with how things turned out. “The majority of people in attendance had nothing but compliments for us,” said Clay...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
A new Indigenous-led research centre will be built to address the rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among Indigenous people in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The centre will be established by Indigenous researchers at the University of Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2019 | Current News
Jury selection has concluded and testimony has begun into the public inquest into the death of Waylon Starr. Starr of the Star Blanket Cree Nation was found unresponsive in his cell at the Regina Correctional Center on August 24, 2017. Medical personnel responded and...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2019 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
It has been a busy summer for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team has signed eight new players for the 2019-20 season and a majority of them have come from the KIJHL in B.C. Rob Fiola is the head scout for the Ice Wolves and he says he’s pleased with how the...
by MBC News | Jul 20, 2019 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The 2019 Super 8 International U14 Boys Softball Series came to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band on Saturday. The Sask. Prairie Selects took on a team from New Zealand in a doubleheader of action. New Zealand won the first game 13-9, while the Prairie Selects responded...
