by MBC News | Nov 25, 2019
Correctional Service of Canada officials say a 36-year-old man escaped from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary sometime Sunday. Officials say they noticed James Fred Katsiris was not there during a headcount around 8:30 p.m. He is a prisoner in the minimum-security unit....
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2019
Several motions were passed at the 2019 Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) fall legislative assembly which took place at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon from Friday until Sunday. One of the main motions that was passed was that a person who wishes to vote in a MN-S...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves ended a three-game southern swing with a 5-1 loss in Melville on Saturday night. “We outshot them, I thought we played good the first period,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin Kaminski. “We were outshooting them 8-1 at one point and...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves earned a single point on Friday in Yorkton when they dropped a 3-2 decision in a shootout to the Terriers. “We came back hard and it was nice to see Jake Gudjonson get that one (to tie it up),” said Ice Wolves Ice Associate Coach Gaelan...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2019
A popular arts workshop program for northern Saskatchewan youth has been put on hold. The Northern Spirits workshop was supposed to take place in Prince Albert this weekend but has been cancelled due to a lack of funding. Sheryl Kimbley is with Northern Spirits and...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2019
The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation has declared a state of crisis and emergency. “In the past few weeks, we have had 3 completed suicides,” said CEO/Executive Director for the First Nation Barry Chalifoux in a statement. Chalifoux said a 10-year-old-girl took her life...
by MBC News | Nov 21, 2019
Police say a male suspect was tasered in an early morning robbery attempt of a Prince Albert business on Wednesday. Officers say they were called to a business in the area of 15th Street and 2nd Avenue West where a man was threatening staff with bear spray. They say...
by MBC News | Nov 21, 2019
UPDATE – RCMP have released the name of a man who was killed in a shooting incident in La Ronge last week. Police say 26-year-old Jeremy Bird died after several shots were fired at a camper parked next to a residence on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve in...
by MBC News | Nov 21, 2019
After announcing the members of a committee examining class size and composition, the government was quickly defending its choices Thursday. Thomas Sierzycki, the former mayor of La Ronge and a candidate in the 2016 election for the SaskParty is named to the...
by MBC News | Nov 21, 2019
Police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a 31-year-old missing man from Prince Albert. Donald Light was last seen around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night in the 400 block of 8th Street East. He was wearing blue jeans, a dark coloured jacket and toque. Anyone with...
