by MBC News | Jul 6, 2022 | Current News
A federal court has returned Karen Bird as Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, putting a halt to a by-election for July 25. The court ruled Wednesday that Bird is to remain in place until the resolution of a judicial review is conducted on her removal as Chief...
by MBC News | Jul 6, 2022 | Current News
A 22-year-old Prince Albert woman faces several charges after leading police on a chase in the La Ronge area. RCMP say they attempted to pull the vehicle over near Missinipe on Saturday morning before it fled from police. According to RCMP, officers would again...
by Joel Willick | Jul 6, 2022 | Current News
A plane involved in a historic northern Saskatchewan plane crash that tragically claimed the lives of two people has now been refurbished and is on display at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum. On August 20, 1959, Conservation Officer Harold Thompson and Pilot Ray Gran...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022 | Current News
Another person has been arrested in relation to shots being fired at an RCMP officer in La Ronge. Last month on June 19 shots were allegedly fired at the officer during a traffic stop. An emergency safety alert was issued in the community while police responded to the...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022 | Current News
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is calling on Chiefs to support her vision for a new corporation to represent the interests of Indigenous People, one that is based on cultural values and kindness. Archibald made the plea as she is facing a...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022 | Current News
A new group home in Beauval is aiming to keep children in care closer to their culture and community. The five-space home (STCBH) was originally opened during the pandemic to provide isolation spaces for children with Covid-19. Now the home will be used to offer an...
by MBC News | Jul 5, 2022 | Current News
By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division education director said he’s proud of the progress they’ve made in addressing some of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, but believes there’s...
by MBC News | Jul 3, 2022 | Current News
Three people are dead and one person was injured following an ATV crash near Dillon Friday. RCMP said two ATVs collided on Highway 915 just outside that northern community, setting the vehicles on-fire. Nurses from the Buffalo River Dene Nation Health Centre provided...
