Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

Life in prison for man who killed son outside Prince Albert

A man who shot his son to death on a farm outside Prince Albert will serve the mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder. On Tuesday, Larry McDougald, 68, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years for killing his son Terry...
FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

FSIN chief candidates locked in for upcoming election

Three people have stepped forward to run as candidates for chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. The candidates are Helen Ben from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, Bobby Cameron from Witchekan Lake First Nation and Leo Omani from Wahpeton Dakota First...

Prince Albert man and woman charged with child abandonment

Prince Albert police launched an investigation into child neglect after officers raised concerns over the weekend. The officers were dispatched to home in Prince Albert’s West Flat just before 1 a.m. on Saturday morning after a call about a break and enter. Instead,...
Father pleads guilty to killing son in Prince Albert area

Father pleads guilty to killing son in Prince Albert area

A Prince Albert-area man is pleading guilty in the shooting death of his son. Larry McDougald was arrested in October of 2013 after his son Terry McDougald was killed on Larry’s farm. Larry was scheduled for trial on first-degree murder along with multiple weapons...
Expert says northern moose hunting not hurt by fires

Expert says northern moose hunting not hurt by fires

The moose hunting season is in full swing across the north and it appears it will be another good year for hunters. Moose numbers are strong and the wildfires of the summer are not expected to cause a major disruption, since many burned areas are already growing back....
Prince Albert officers first to test groundbreaking tech

Prince Albert officers first to test groundbreaking tech

Select police officers in the province will be the first in North America to try a new tactical tool. On the weekend, Prince Albert Police Service will test a digital dispatching system that puts information at their fingertips in a crisis. When police face threats...

Ahtahkakoop runs for Terry Fox

Volunteers on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation are taking the annual Terry Fox walk to the next level. This year, three high school students are running from the First Nation’s school to Prince Albert over the course of a day and a half. Teacher Charlotte Campbell says...

Congress of Aboriginal People elects Mi’kmaq from Nova Scotia

A Mi’kmaq man from Nova Scotia has beat out his Saskatchewan competition to become the new national chief for the Congress of Aboriginal People (CAP). On Friday, Dwight Dorey was elected as the new leader at CAP’s general assembly in Gatineau Quebec. Chigal Daniels...
U of S mentorship program to continue

U of S mentorship program to continue

The University of Saskatchewan announced an aboriginal mentorship program for science, technology, engineering and math students. The university and the Saskatchewan Research Council signed an agreement to continue the Aboriginal Mentorship Program. Students like...