La Ronge Council Discusses Budgets and Alcohol Strategy
by mbcnews | Feb 28, 2018 | Current News
The upcoming municipal and provincial budgets were among the topics of discussion at last night's meeting of La Ronge town council. The proceedings started off with a presentation by New North CEO Matt Heley who described the initiatives his organization is...
Battlefords RCMP asking for help finding missing boy
by Travis Radke | Feb 28, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Police in the Battlefords are asking for the public's assistance in finding 16-year-old Creedon Hotomani. The teenager went missing from the Saskatchewan Hospital shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Creedon is described is an Indigenous male, standing at...
UPDATED – Budget 2018 draws mixed reaction from Indigenous leaders and politicians
by Kelly Provost | Feb 28, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said Wednesday it is "dissatisfied" with this week's federal budget announcement. "We acknowledge and appreciate the areas that the federal government has committed funding to, but we were hoping...
Conference for youth empowerment being hosted by the PAGC and PBCN
The 2018 Growing Leaders Youth and Family Conference is being hosted by the PAGC and PBCN today and tomorrow at the Prince Albert Inn. The conference is an annual event that focuses on empowering youth in Indigenous communities. Keynote speaker, Tom Thelen, kicked off...
Winning community of Northern Reading Program selected
Beauval has earned this year's title of "Readingest Community" as a part of the Northern Reading Program. They beat out 19 other communities to earn the title. The Northern Reading Program is an annual event that encourages people in northern...
Latest federal budget includes additional $5 billion for Canada's Indigenous people
In a federal budget that had one of five chapters entitled "Reconciliation", the Liberal government today pledged to spend an additional $5 billion over five years for Canada's Indigenous peoples. The budget document says the new funding will "ensure Indigenous...
Chief Mistawasis and Louis Riel among shortlisted names for a Saskatoon bridge
Chief Mistawasis, Louis Riel, Waniskâ and Wîcîhitowin have been shortlisted as the new names for Saskatoon's North Commuter Parkway Bridge. Waniskâ is a Cree word meaning "to arise" and Wîcîhitowin is a Cree word meaning "to help mutually" or "the act of helping...
Bear gets the call
by mbcnews | Feb 27, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Edmonton Oilers have called up defenceman Ethan Bear from the AHL's Bakersfield Condors. Bear hails from Ochapowace, Saskatchewan. He has recorded 16 points in 34 games this season with the Condors. The 20-year-old won a WHL championship with the Seattle...
FSIN releases wish list ahead of 2018 federal budget announcement
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has identified several priority areas it wants to see addressed in today's federal budget announcement. In a release, the FSIN says it has been pushing key priorities in meetings with federal ministers and hopes to...
Sudden death in La Ronge
RCMP are confirming a sudden death in La Ronge over the weekend. RCMP say Mounties responded to a report of a deceased woman discovered behind a business in La Ronge on Saturday. With help from the provincial coroner's office, the RCMP say the investigation has...