MN-S take NexGen Energy to court

MN-S take NexGen Energy to court

The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is turning to the Court of Queen’s Bench to prevent development of a uranium project in the southwest of the Athabasca Basin. The MN-S allege that NexGen Energy is in breach of its obligations under the Study Agreement that was signed...
Two dead following canoeing accident in Wollaston Lake

Two dead following canoeing accident in Wollaston Lake

The Northern community of Wollaston Lake is in mourning following the drowning of two youth Monday. Police said late Monday night they received a report that two boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man had taken a canoe from the barge dock and tried to cross...
Police search for missing Prince Albert teens

Police search for missing Prince Albert teens

Prince Albert police are asking for the public’s assistance locating two missing teens. Fifteen-year-old Darcy Gunn is described as 5’ tall, weighing 110 lbs, with long brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a black top with a silver...
Judge reserves decision in Durocher Wascana camp occupation

Judge reserves decision in Durocher Wascana camp occupation

A Regina judge will rule next week on whether northerner Tristen Durocher has a constitutional right to express his views on suicide on the grounds of the Legislature. Durocher, after walking from Air Ronge to Regina in late July erected a teepee and lit a sacred fire...
Ice Wolves looking for billets

Ice Wolves looking for billets

The La Ronge Ice Wolves need billet families for the upcoming campaign. “In total, I’ll need 28 billet families,” said Rita Goertzen, who is the billet coordinator for the Ice Wolves. “We’re still short a few. A few people have come forward, so that’s awesome.”...
RCMP suspect foul play in death of Onion Lake Cree man

RCMP suspect foul play in death of Onion Lake Cree man

Mounties are treating the death of an Onion Lake Cree Nation man as suspicious. RCMP say they discovered the body of 24-year-old Tyrell Shane Lee Littlewolfe along a grid road northwest of St. Walburg Tuesday morning. An autopsy will take place, but police suspect...
Canoe results

Canoe results

The r­esults are in from the Ea­­gle Point Canoe Classic. This year marked the 26th edition of the event, which takes place in La Ronge. The duo of Rob Mackenzie and Warren Kelly came out on top in the seven-kilometre event, while Bill Jeffery and Jason Watt earned...
MBC Back to School Roundtable – Thursday Sept. 3 – 1-3 p.m.

MBC Back to School Roundtable – Thursday Sept. 3 – 1-3 p.m.

Students in Saskatchewan are headed back to school this month and this includes students in the Northern Lights School Division and First Nations schools in the province’s north. Educating students in the COVID-19 era has created a number of questions and concerns for...
SaskTel services fully restored in Spiritwood area

SaskTel services fully restored in Spiritwood area

All SaskTel services are now up and running in the Spiritwood area. For much of the past week, area residents have been without cellular, internet, telephone and 911 services after a fire destroyed the SaskTel building in Spiritwood on Aug. 23. In cases of emergency,...
Clearwater River Dene School to start class virtually

Clearwater River Dene School to start class virtually

One northern school will have students learning virtually. The Clearwater River Dene Nation School will see classes online for at least the first month. This comes after that community and neighbouring La Loche dealt with two significant COVID-19 outbreaks. School...