“The Beast” crosses the border

“The Beast” crosses the border

The grey area shows the fires as of Thursday morning. Photo courtesy Canadian Wildland Fire Information System’s website Alberta’s mammoth wildfire dubbed “The Beast” has now burned its way into Saskatchewan. Since it began near Fort McMurray...

Guilty plea entered for Grandmother’s Bay death

Photo of the victim, Candace “Arlene” Roberts. Photo courtesy Facebook. A woman has entered a guilty plea for her role in a Grandmother Bay death that dates back to October. This week, Josephine Roberts, in her late 30s, entered a plea of manslaughter...
Tribal police investigate reserve shooting

Tribal police investigate reserve shooting

Police are on the lookout for three suspects after a shooting at the Peepeekisis First Nation. Members of the File Hills First Nations Police Service and the RCMP were called to a home on the reserve shortly before 2 a.m. today. When officers arrived they found a 29...

Wildfire stalls near Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary

The Fort McMurray fire in early May. Photo courtesy Facebook The Alberta wildfire described as an “uncontrollable beast” is expected to cross into Saskatchewan shortly. Right now, it’s stalled in Alberta, about 5 km from the border. The blaze has now...