by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
First Nations and Métis communities in northern Saskatchewan are among the target groups of a new $500 million national housing initiative. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative will fund 100 per cent of capital costs of an affordable...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
The Speech from the Throne, a roadmap of the provincial government’s priorities, makes little mention of initiatives for First Nations and Northern Saskatchewan. Instead, the government will focus on targeted rebates, fiscal restraint and the COVID-19 pandemic...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were supposed to take on the Battlefords North Stars this past weekend in a home-and-home series. The games never happened as the provincial government announced tighter restrictions last week that prevent teams in the SJHL from playing games....
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
Prince Albert will soon have a drive thru COVID-19 testing site. In a media release sent out Monday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said a site will be opening Dec. 2 at The Cone Shop Car Wash on 890 6th Ave. E The site will be running seven days a...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
Glaslyn and Turtleford RCMP are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death. RCMP said they were called Friday afternoon about a deceased man on grid road 30 kilometres southeast of Glaslyn. The man has been identified as Bradley John Ham, 54, who is known...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2020
The Canadian Rangers are in the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation assisting local COVID-19 relief efforts. Federal Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan, said Thursday that the Northern Sask. community requested assistance from the military. Public Safety Minister Bill...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2020
A newly signed agreement will measure how well the University of Saskatchewan is doing in terms of implementing education on the treaties and promoting reconciliation. The university has signed the memorandum of understanding with the Office of the Treaty...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2020
Five people are facing charges after various RCMP detachments tracked a stolen vehicle for over 100 kilometres. It all began last Friday when Maidstone RCMP got a call about a grey Honda being stolen from a business in Lashburn by three males dressed in red. The car...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2020
Indigenous Services Canada is asking those living on Saskatchewan’s First Nations to keep some thoughts in mind as the holiday season approaches. Dr. Ibrahin Khan, regional medical health officer for Saskatchewan, said people should try to limit who they come into...
by MBC News | Nov 27, 2020
The Northern Store is opening its doors in Pelican Narrows Saturday for the first time in four years. A fire previously destroyed the store and a new building was built in its place. Yet with COVID-19 impacting many northern communities a grand opening will not be...
