by Joel Willick | Mar 9, 2022 | Current News
A man charged with sexual assault after allegedly claiming to be a traditional healer had his matter before the courts Wednesday morning. Cecil Wolfe faces eleven charges of sexual assault stemming from a period of twenty years in different locations around Saskatoon,...
by MBC News | Mar 9, 2022 | Current News
The Government of Saskatchewan is giving school divisions grants to advance truth and reconciliation education. Each of the province’s 27 divisions, one partnership school and an independent school will get up to $5,000. This is to support collaboration with...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2022 | Current News
Sylvia McKenzie and Richard Charles took the top titles at the Lac La Ronge Winter Festival’s King and Queen Trapper competitions this past weekend.. Charles, who has been competing for about 30 years, said he was happy to win such a tight race. “It usually feels...
by MBC News | Mar 8, 2022 | Current News
Northerners looking for immediate relief at the gas pumps will be disappointed as the province is not following in the footsteps of Alberta. The price of one litre of regular gas at many northern gas stations is approximately $1.60. Premium fuel in Stony Rapids is...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
The annual Saskaloppet ski event was held this weekend in La Ronge. Skiers from all over Saskatchewan came to participate in the event that saw different race lengths and age categories. Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty was one of the winners of the...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
Longtime La Ronge resident James Irvine has qualified to compete at the 2021 World Ironman Championship at St. George, Utah. The competition was to take place last year but COVID-19 restrictions caused a delay. Irvine recently found out he’d be competing at the...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
A 21-year-old man has died after a reported shooting on Red Pheasant First Nation. RCMP say the man’s body was found by officers on a roadway in the community early Sunday morning. An investigation would determine the man was in a verbal altercation at a home on...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is looking to help First Nations and smaller communities digitize their historical records. To do this the post secondary institution has created a digital tool kit, which is now available online. The kit provides important information about...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
By: Matt Johnson, Local Journalism Initiative reporter After what has been a turbulent 24 months, Rise Air is hopeful Cameco’s plans to restart the McArthur River mine and Key Lake mill later is a sign of future stability for the airline company. For Derek Nice,...
by MBC News | Mar 7, 2022 | Current News
By: Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COVID-19 made it difficult for the Saskatchewan Rivers School Division board to hold regular meetings with elders and knowledge keepers on the Elders Council, but that’s starting to change. Education director...
