by MBC News | Dec 2, 2022 | Current News
By Roman Hayter The community of La Loche recently held a ceremony with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to celebrate the achievements of their collaborative virtual reality wellness initiative. The research partnership began in 2020 with a focus on addressing disparities in...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
An Indigenous mother alleges her son was assaulted by guards at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Darla Fourstar claims the assaults on Kihiw Fourstar took place in early November, leaving Kihiw with injuries. “November 7, was a date when Kihiw was beaten by guards...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
By: Roman Hayter New North is touring northern Saskatchewan promoting the advantages of tiny homes. Susan McKenzie, Interim CEO of New North, and tiny house specialist Kenton Zerbin will embark on an education tour of northern municipalities to highlight the benefits...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
(PAGC invited Ukrainian families who recently relocated to Prince Albert for pizza and snacks at the SHARE building before offering them a generous donation of winter clothing, toys, and food hampers for their first holiday season away from home. — Bailey...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
Work is underway to prepare for this year’s Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race. Dan Kirkup, the current president of the board of directors of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race said work is being done in a range of areas, including making sure all the proper...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2022 | Current News
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Marie Wilson remembers the beginning of the Truth and Reconciliation commission’s work, more than a decade ago. “We had to get going quickly, because survivors were — rightly — losing hope that anything was ever...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2022 | Current News
The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) recently wrapped up some meetings in Prince Albert. The board met for three days and discussed a number of issues concerning the two caribou herds. Earl Evans the board’s current chair told MBC Radio...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2022 | Current News
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation where more than 700 unmarked graves were found near a former residential school says there is an “amazing opportunity” to work towards reconciliation, now...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2022 | Current News
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Piwapan Wellness Centre is a busy, bustling place. With dozens of programs and services spread across three buildings in La Ronge, staff and clients are working to break cycles of harm and violence in...
by Joel Willick | Nov 28, 2022 | Current News
Three months after 11 people were killed and 18 others injured in a stabbing rampage on James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Cree Nation. On Monday, the Prime Minister spent the day paying respects to the victims, along with...
