by MBC News | Jul 26, 2021 | Current News
Big River RCMP say a 35-year-old man died as the result of a single-vehicle rollover on the weekend. Police say the accident happened in the early morning hours of Saturday on Highway 942, about 2.5 kilometres north of the Highway 55 junction. The North Battleford...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2021 | Current News
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is ending its mass vaccination program early next month, focused on targeting communities which are under and unvaccinated. The SHA will stop its drive-thru appointments August 8, shifting to walk-in clinics, planned summer events,...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2021 | Current News
Health officials in the northwest are working to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, declared in the Buffalo River Dene Nation community Thursday. The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority said the rise in the number of confirmed cases is linked to the community evacuation...
by MBC News | Jul 26, 2021 | Current News
Some residents of Southend will be returning home this morning, approximately two weeks after being forced to evacuate due to the threat of a nearby wildfire. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation said Sunday, that leadership met to discuss the current situation. An...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2021 | Current News
Prince Albert RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a 27-year-old man wanted in relation to an assault on the Muskoday First Nation this spring. Police say the incident occurred on Apr. 21. Glenn Bear is charged with assault, uttering threats, possession of a weapon...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2021 | Current News
Forest fire evacuations are leading to a rise in COVID-19 cases in one northern community. On Friday the Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) declared an outbreak at Buffalo River Dene Nation. NITHA’s Medical Health Officer Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka explained the...
by MBC News | Jul 23, 2021 | Current News
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the newly-created Alberta Métis Federation could spell the end of the Métis National Council (MNC) as...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2021 | Current News
Police say a man died early Thursday morning after being the victim of a hit and run accident near George Gordon First Nation. Police say they were called to the 640 grid road around 7:15 a.m. where they found an injured male. He was pronounced dead on scene. A...
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2021 | Current News
The province officially announced the opening of two new passing lanes on Highway 2 between Prince Albert and Christopher Lake Thursday morning. The $7.5 million investment is the first passing lanes project as part of the government’s $2.4 billion stimulus program....
by MBC News | Jul 22, 2021 | Current News
The Back to Batoche Days festival gets underway this weekend. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival will once again be held virtually. Festivities begin Thursday night and wrap up on Sunday. Traditional events include fiddle, square dancing and jig competitions....
