by MBC News | Jan 31, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves recorded their second straight win Friday at home when they blasted the Bruins of Estevan 9-2. “This was a huge game, this puts us back to second place in our division and fourth overall in the league,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin...
by MBC News | Jan 31, 2020 | Current News
RCMP say two 19-year-old men from the Onion Lake Cree Nation are facing various charges in relation to a stolen vehicle incident and flight from police on Wednesday. Mounties say while attending to a report of a stolen vehicle in the community two suspects attempted...
by MBC News | Jan 31, 2020 | Current News
A former prosecutor with the Onion Lake Cree Nation is now a provincial court judge in Saskatoon. Lua Gibb was appointed to the position today. “It’s an honour to appoint Ms. Gibb, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, to the position of judge in our Provincial...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2020 | Current News
A well-known Saskatchewan hip hop artist was one of the keynote speakers at an Indigenous women’s conference in Prince Albert Thursday. Lindsay “Eekwol” Knight spoke to the conference in the morning. Aside from her music career, Knight is also juggling the demands of...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2020 | Current News
Cameco is willing to wait out low uranium prices now, anticipating a rebound in years to come. The strategy would be to look for favorable contracts, which avoid putting uranium into the spot market, which can be volatile. “We’re not going to produce McArthur to just...
by MBC News | Jan 29, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
After a lengthy layoff, the La Ronge Ice Wolves got back to their brand of hockey and smoked the Weyburn Red Wings 6-0 on Wednesday night at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. “I thought the boys played a very, very solid 60 minutes,” said Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM Kevin...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2020 | Current News
Conditions on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation are improving in the wake of a suicide crisis declared two months ago. Three people, including a 10-year-old girl took their lives, prompting a call for greater mental health supports for at-risk-youth. CEO/Executive...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2020 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is putting on a wellness clinic and self-care gathering in Prince Albert this week. The focus of the event is missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Mental health therapist Marcia Mirasty is a member of Canoe Lake Cree...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2020 | Current News, MBC News
A local woman is left picking up the pieces after returning home to her Air Ronge condo to find the home spray-painted, gang-tagged, and otherwise destroyed. Monica Dorion is a single mother, valued friend, volunteer, and dedicated nurse at the Lac La Ronge Indian...
by MBC News | Jan 28, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
The Meadow Lake Mustangs have ceased operations. The junior hockey team, which played in the WSHL, made the decision over the weekend. “The main, most obvious, immediate issue was that we were short of players,” said Glen Winkler, who served as the team’s general...
