May 20, 2026

MBC News Host: Amber Bear

A new emergency shelter and healing facility officially opened called Iskwew-Awasis Waskaykan Women's Shelter on Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation land near Prince Albert.

The facility is a place of safety, healing, and hope for women, children, and families affected by domestic violence and crisis situations.

MBC news talked with Sherry Bates, the executive director of the new women's shelter about the new facility.

May 20, 2026
MBC News Host: Amber Bear
A new emergency shelter and healing facility officially opened called Iskwew-Awasis Waskaykan Women's Shelter on Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation land near Prince Albert.
The facility is a place of safety, healing, and hope for women, children, and families affected by domestic violence and crisis situations.
MBC news talked with Sherry Bates, the executive director of the new women's shelter about the new facility.

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May 26, 2026

MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour

For most of us ticks are creeping, crawly nuisances. They crawl on animals and humans and occasionally latch on and burry their heads to feast on our blood.

Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan said that we are in the peak season for ticks.

Ticks are not just in grassy rural areas but also in urban areas.

In Saskatchewan, we have three different kinds of ticks.

Dr. Jenkins said the ticks we are seeing are typically our homegrown ticks called the American Dog tick, which make up for 96 per cent of the ticks that we hear about on people or pets.

to read the full article visit MBCradio.com

 

May 26, 2026
MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour
For most of us ticks are creeping, crawly nuisances. They crawl on animals and humans and occasionally latch on and burry their heads to feast on our blood.
Emily Jenkins, a professor of veterinary microbiology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan said that we are in the peak season for ticks.
Ticks are not just in grassy rural areas but also in urban areas.
In Saskatchewan, we have three different kinds of ticks.
Dr. Jenkins said the ticks we are seeing are typically our homegrown ticks called the American Dog tick, which make up for 96 per cent of the ticks that we hear about on people or pets.
to read the full article visit <a href="https://www.mbcradio.com/2026/05/tick-season-returns-in-saskatchewan">MBCradio.com</a>
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May 26, 2026

MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour

On June 2nd the Kitchener Community school in Regina will be having a ribbon skirt fashion show for community members and student families to see the student’s creations.

“The Barbies are going to be walking down the red carpet,” said Brittany Johns.

Brittany Johns, from Pasqua First Nations, is the Grade 5-6 teacher who oversaw the Barbie ribbon skirt project.

“We wanted to incorporate First Nations culture, Metis culture, we wanted to incorporate representation in the classroom, and we wanted to teach them life skills,” said Johns.

The school has a significant number of Indigenous students.

“There’s two parts in my role, both engagement and attendance,” said Alison Kimbley the Indigenous Advocate at Kitchener school in Regina. “I firmly believe that for attendance to happen, students need to be meaningfully engaged.”

To kick off the project, the school knowledge keeper kohkum Diane came and spoke to the students.

To read the full article visit MBCradio.com

May 26, 2026
MBC News Host: Danielle Dufour
On June 2nd the Kitchener Community school in Regina will be having a ribbon skirt fashion show for community members and student families to see the student&rsquo;s creations.
&ldquo;The Barbies are going to be walking down the red carpet,&rdquo; said Brittany Johns.
Brittany Johns, from Pasqua First Nations, is the Grade 5-6 teacher who oversaw the Barbie ribbon skirt project.
&ldquo;We wanted to incorporate First Nations culture, Metis culture, we wanted to incorporate representation in the classroom, and we wanted to teach them life skills,&rdquo; said Johns.
The school has a significant number of Indigenous students.
&ldquo;There&rsquo;s two parts in my role, both engagement and attendance,&rdquo; said Alison Kimbley the Indigenous Advocate at Kitchener school in Regina. &ldquo;I firmly believe that for attendance to happen, students need to be meaningfully engaged.&rdquo;
To kick off the project, the school knowledge keeper kohkum Diane came and spoke to the students.
To read the full article visit <a href="https://www.mbcradio.com/2026/05/barbie-ribbon-skirts-hit-the-fashion-runway">MBCradio.com</a>

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