by MBC News | Jan 27, 2021 | Current News
A permanent public monument is being planned to honour those who suffered, and those who continue to suffer, the impact of residential schools. It will be located surrounded by the gardens at Government House in Regina. “The main reason for my perspective, would be...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2021 | Current News
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is reporting 319 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Wednesday. The north east region is reporting the most active cases with 100. The far northwest has the second highest number of cases with 97 and the far...
by MBC News | Jan 27, 2021 | Current News
Colin Ratushniak is happy to see a new batch of vaccines coming into his town of La Ronge the past week. The first batch of first dose Moderna vaccines was delivered on Jan. 8, with the newly elected mayor of La Ronge getting the vaccine himself when it first arrived....
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is mourning the loss of Senator Theresa Stevenson. A release from the organization Tuesday afternoon says Stevenson has passed away. The late senator created “Chili for Children” in the 1980’s which has fed thousands of...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council is mourning the loss of Ron Michel. According to a press release from the tribal council Tuesday, the former PAGC grand chief passed away Monday night at the age of 69. Michel also served as chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation for...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News
A national Indigenous organization is accusing the La Ronge RCMP of systemic racism. The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples held a virtual press conference in Ottawa Monday in support of La Ronge resident Emily Kammermayer. The 20-year-old First Nations woman is alleging...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News
RCMP have laid a murder charge in connection to a homicide that occurred on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in June. 21-year-old Keagan Nelson-Smith was arrested Monday and charged with the second-degree murder of Muhammad Venne. Venne was found by police and EMS in the...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
Eight members of the La Ronge Ice Wolves have been selected for the SJHL’s virtual showcase event. Narek Aleksanyan, Adam McNutt, Logan Holm, Spencer Kennedy, Holden Knights, Nolan Doell, Aaron Greyeyes and Xavier Cannon were picked. “The SJHL recognizes that...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2021 | Current News
Saskatoon based Federated Cooperatives Ltd (FCL) is looking to do business with Indigenous communities. To do this the organization is working to roll out a new brand aimed at those communities. FCL’s Vice President of Energy Brian Humphreys explained Western Nations...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2021 | Current News
The Prince Albert Police Service have released their 2020 crime statistics. The police service said overall they responded to 45,301 calls in 2020. Police said this was an increase of just over 11 per cent from last year. According to police much of the increase in...
