by MBC News | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
The Prince Albert Grand Council will revisit recommendations to the wildfire taskforce, following a significant year for wildfire activity. Close to 600 fires burned more than 864,000 hectares of land. Approximately 2200 people were evacuated by the Canadian Red...
by MBC News | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
A male youth is in hospital with serious injuries after an alleged stabbing in La Ronge on Wednesday night. RCMP say they responded to a reported stabbing just after 10:00 pm on Studer Street. A male youth was found with stab wounds and was taken to the hospital with...
by MBC News | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
Prince RCMP are investigating after a body was pulled from the North Saskatchewan River early Tuesday evening. In a media release RCMP said with help from the Prince Albert Fire Department they found and removed a body in the river near the Cecil Ferry. The identity...
by Joel Willick | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
Two Indigenous-focused research projects out of the University of Saskatchewan have received $2.4 million in funding. A wide variety of research projects across the university recently received nearly$4.5 million from the Canadian Institute of Health Research. These...
by Joel Willick | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
A new Indigenous speakers series is coming to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum beginning later this month. The museum is partnering with SGI to present a 4-part speaker series from Indigenous presenters called Solstice. “Supporting the Solstice Speaker Series is an...
by Joel Willick | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
Cameco is again exploring opportunities to fuel small modular reactors, this time in Poland. Last week, the uranium company announced a partnership with an American firm to fuel their small modular reactors. On Thursday morning, Cameco announced they have signed a...
by MBC News | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
An RCMP detachment in northeast Saskatchewan is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. The Sask. Health Authority declared the outbreak Monday. Mounties said operations are not being impacted. “Protocols are in place to reduce the risk of transmission at the detachment and...
by MBC News | Sep 23, 2021 | Current News
By: Jessica R. Durling, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Humboldt Journal For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, the City of Melfort will be hosting a walk and friendship round dance. The event, which is open to the public, will...
by MBC News | Sep 22, 2021 | Current News
Prince Albert’s re-elected Member of Parliament is ready to get back to work. Randy Hoback, who won with over 60 per cent of the popular vote in Monday’s federal election, said he is prepared to continue advocating and working with the First Nations in his...
by Joel Willick | Sep 22, 2021 | Current News
A Saskatchewan art firm is taking steps to increase the Indigenous representation in their collection. The SK Arts Permanent Collection is putting out a call to purchase Indigenous art from artists across the province. The agency is especially looking for art pieces...