by MBC News | Mar 3, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves ended the 2018-19 season on a positive note Saturday at home when they beat the Flin Flon Bombers 4-3 in a shootout. “It’s probably one of the most intense and funnest games I’ve ever been a part of,” said Ice Wolves forward Dalton Dosko, who...
by MBC News | Mar 2, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were searching for their first win of the season at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon Friday, but it was the Bombers skating away with a 3-1 victory. “I think we had a pretty good first period, they pushed back in the second, obviously it’s hard...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2019
A University of Saskatchewan professor says the Trudeau government has a lot of ground to catch up on Indigenous issues before the next election. Ken Coates teaches at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. He says the government’s treatment of Jody...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2019
Some members of the La Ronge RCMP detachment will be getting a taste of cold weather this weekend. They are part of a winter survival training exercise led by the 4th Canadian Rangers Patrol Group. Warrant Officer Michael Gilliard says the exercise involves heading...
by MBC News | Mar 1, 2019
While First Nations leaders are praising federal legislation to move control of Indigenous child welfare from the provinces and territories to First Nations, the Saskatchewan Minister of Social Services says this province was not involved in the development of the...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2019
The La Ronge RCMP is in the final weeks of a program aimed at preventing youth from joining gangs. Police say kids as young as 12-years-old are being pressured to join gangs. They say youth that join gangs do so because they may feel unwanted by family, peers or...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2019
The annual Advanced Business Match (ABM) Indigenous Prairies event took place this week in Regina to provide economic development opportunities for Indigenous communities. The event was put on by B.C.-based Indigenous company Raven Events and took place at the Delta...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2019
This week the Lac La Ronge Food Bank stopped by to check-in with both the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief and Council and La Ronge Council as a part of an awareness session. “When we talk to any of the councils, we try to go to the other two, because the food bank...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2019
The Trudeau government has introduced a bill that seeks to fundamentally alter the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous communities in the area of child and family services. Indigenous groups have long lobbied for more control in the area. Assembly of First...
by MBC News | Feb 28, 2019
A provincial coroner will conduct an inquest into the death of 22-year-old Austin Eaglechief next month. Eaglechief was killed following a police chase near the Saskatoon airport June 19, 2017 after crashing into another vehicle. Police tried unsuccessfully to revive...
