Guilty Pleas Stand in Regina Child Abuse Case

by | Jan 13, 2015

Attempts to withdraw their guilty pleas were unsuccessful for two Regina women awaiting sentencing in a case of child abuse that goes back two years.   The women,  who are 39 and 57, were initially arrested in January of 2013 and were each  charged with 22 crimes...

Paqua First Nation in Legal Battle With Government

by | Jan 13, 2015

The Pasqua First Nation is locked in a legal battle with the federal and provincial governments over what it alleges is a violation of the Treaty Land Entitlement agreement. The band says the province refused its application to select about 2,400 acres in southwestern...

AFN Calls For More Funding for Fire Services

by | Jan 13, 2015

The Assembly of First Nations says the recent tragedy on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation is a stark reminder of the need for better First Nation fire services across the country. Two people lost their lives in late December when a blaze caused by a wood burning stove set...

Murder Trial Hears From Grandmother And Father

by | Jan 12, 2015

The second degree murder trial of 34 year old Adam Cyr has been adjourned until Wednesday morning when a witness will be recalled. Matthew Bennett will be back on the stand for more cross examination. Last week he testified that the door on the north central Regina...

Deschambault Lake Death Not Suspicious

by | Jan 12, 2015

RCMP say foul play is not suspected after the death of an 18-year-old man from Deschambault Lake. On January 2nd RCMP were called to the Deschambault Lake High School parking lot. The body of the man had been found laying in the snow by a passing snowmobiler. There...

Elderly Men Safe After Night Outside

by | Jan 12, 2015

RCMP are thanking members of the public who helped out in a weekend search for three elderly men from the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. The three men aged 68, 71 and 72 had been traveling in a truck and surrounding detachments were notified. Constable Darbi...

Residential School Abuser Granted Full Parole

by | Jan 12, 2015

Convicted child molester Paul Leroux is out of jail on full parole after spending just one year in prison. The former employee at the Beauval Indian Residential School was found guilty on various charges of indecent assault and gross indecency and sentenced to three...

TSB Prepares For Safety Investigation

by | Jan 12, 2015

The Transportation Safety Broad is moving ahead with plans to conduct a Safety Issues Investigation into air taxi operations in Canada. Officials say the air taxi sector, which includes float plane operations, has seen 175 deaths over the last 10 years which amounts...