by MBC News | Aug 20, 2021
By: Jessica R. Durling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Humboldt Journal With the Treaty Commissioner Mary Culbertson and Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty in attendance, four residential school survivors told their heartfelt testimonials about the horrors they...
by MBC News | Aug 19, 2021
A La Ronge woman is among two people facing drug charges, following a traffic accident in Prince Albert. City police located more than 125 grams of cocaine, Wednesday afternoon in the area of 24th Street and 4th Avenue West in a two-vehicle collision. Witnesses...
by MBC News | Aug 19, 2021
A woman in Timmins Ontario is working to support residential school survivors. Vanessa Genier has started Quilts for Survivors, which has been working to make and acquire quilts to give to residential school survivors. Genier, who is from the Missanabie Cree First...
by MBC News | Aug 19, 2021
A La Ronge band recently released their first album and it now has 500 plays. Set to Flames, a band consisting of lyricist, vocalist and bass player Shelbey Savoie with Troy Patterson on guitar, drums and other instruments, began playing together in 2015. Their first...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2021
The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench has rejected an application by Gerald Morin to conduct a judicial recount of ballots cast in the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan election, which was held May 29. Morin, who was contesting for the Vice-President position argued “that...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2021
La Ronge town council said they will be calling a byelection at the next regular meeting. During a regular council meeting Tuesday, mayor Colin Ratushniak told councillors there will need to be a byelection called to fill the position of the late Hugh Watt. Ratushniak...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2021
The Cumberland House Cree Nation is getting ready for their band elections. Band members on the First Nation will be able to vote on election day which is August 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at Senator Hall. Those who want to vote early can go on August 23 where the poll...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2021
Prince Albert Police have arrested a man wanted for an armed robbery on Little Red River Reserve. Police took Glen Frederick Halkett into custody Monday morning in the city after they were called to the 100 block of 26th Street West about a man trying to break into a...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2021
Residents in northeast Sask. are expected to experience poor air quality until later this week. Environment Canada said a special air quality statement is in effect for Cumberland House, Hanson Lake Road between Hwys 165 and 135, Hanson Lake Road east of Hwy 135...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2021
The preliminary hearing is underway for five people accused in the death of La Ronge substitute teacher Sheena Billette. Oral arguments are being heard over the next three days at the Elks Hall in Air Ronge. 26-year-old Charlie Charles, 31-year-old Deborah McKenzie,...
