by MBC News | May 17, 2024 | Current News
The federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding with a group of people seeking Treaty status. The MOU will be based on the Federal Court’s 2020 decision in Watson-Bear, where they found that the Crown unlawfully combined the historic Chacachas...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024 | Current News
A long career in public service will soon come to an end for a northern MLA, as the 29th Legislative Assembly came to a close Thursday. Doyle Vermette, the 16-year veteran for Cumberland in the northeast will no longer be making laws or asking questions to the...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024 | Current News
The Northern Lights School Division has created a new incentive to try and bring more teachers to the north. The incentive will offer recently graduated teachers a $10,000 signing bonus to work in Bear Creek, La Loche, Stony Rapids, Sandy Bay, or Uranium City. NLSD...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024 | Current News
The provincial government is providing additional funding for the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse. The province announced Thursday that the annual $700,000 in operational funding for the wellness camp will be increased to $1.6 million. According to the...
by Jenna Smith | May 16, 2024 | Current News
Now that springtime has arrived, the province is reminding the public to be cautious of bears. There are black bears in most parts of the province, and they are frequently seen in the forests of northern Saskatchewan. Multiple sightings have already been reported in...
by MBC News | May 16, 2024 | Current News
Lawmakers in Saskatchewan and public service employees are wearing a moose hide pin, to stand in solidarity to end violence against women and girls. For more than 11 years, the Moose Hide Campaign has created awareness and engagement to end gender-based violence in...
by MBC News | May 15, 2024 | Current News
Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) President David Chartrand spoke on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Indigenous Identify Fraud Summit co-hosted by MMF and the Chiefs of Ontario (COO) at the Hotel Fort Garry in Winnipeg. Dave Baxter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter...
by MBC News | May 15, 2024 | Current News
Prince Albert’s own Rebecca Strong is $1 million richer after winning the finale of Canada’s Got Talent. The 20-year-old singer from the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation competed against seven others in Tuesday’s live performance. She sang a cover of Adele’s...
by MBC News | May 14, 2024 | Current News
RCMP in Kamsack are turning to the public for help in locating a man last seen April 1. Aaron Quewezance was reported missing Monday, but last seen on the Keeseekoose First Nation. He is described as approximately 5’4” tall and 121 lbs. He has brown eyes and short...
by MBC News | May 14, 2024 | Current News
Northern Saskatchewan’s own Rebecca Strong is putting the final touches on her wardrobe and act before hitting the stage tonight for the live finale of Canada’s Got Talent. The Black Lake Denesuline First Nation singer will compete against seven other performers in...
