UPDATED – Prolonged standoff ends on northern Sask. reserve

UPDATED – Prolonged standoff ends on northern Sask. reserve

  *UPDATE – Loon Lake RCMP reported at 10 p.m. Friday that the incident had been resolved, and an adult male had been taken into custody.  Mounties advise there will continue to be a police presence in the area.   Schools on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation...
Using music and song to combat violence

Using music and song to combat violence

Photo courtesy of Muskoday First Nation Music and dance will highlight a daylong music festival on Muskoday First Nation on Saturday. The celebration of local talent is part of the community’s Violence Elimination Day, which looks to combat violence between band...
Judge reserves decision in Indigenous hunting case

Judge reserves decision in Indigenous hunting case

Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca A Court of Queen’s judge in Swift Current has reserved a decision on a case that could impact Indigenous hunting rights. The Crown appealed the acquittal of a First Nations hunter, who was charged with illegal hunting on private land...
Leaders meet to discuss crime reduction in La Ronge

Leaders meet to discuss crime reduction in La Ronge

Air Ronge Mayor Gordon Stomp, Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and La Ronge Mayor Ron Woytowich. Photo courtesy of Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. The leaders of the three communities in the La Ronge area met with the RCMP last night to discuss a strategy to deal with crime. The...