by MBC News | Jun 8, 2017
Saskatchewan Penitentiary. File photo. RCMP say the death of an inmate yesterday at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert is considered suspicious. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating, and an autopsy will be done this week. Corrections Canada says...
by MBC News | Jun 8, 2017
Rene Chaboyer. Photo courtesy of Cumberland House Cree Nation. A new chief and a councillor have been elected by members of the Cumberland House Cree Nation. A by-election was held yesterday, and Rene Chaboyer was elected to the position of chief. He replaces Lorne...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Violet Heathen and Jeanette Chief were both from Onion Lake. Photo courtesy RCMP. It’s been more than a year since an Alberta man was arrested and charged with murdering two Onion Lake Cree Nation women, and it appears the case is nearing a resolution. Gordon...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Items seized during vehicle stop in Meadow Lake photo courtesy Meadow Lake RCMP Meadow Lake RCMP have four people in custody following a vehicle search in the city this morning following a complaint of three men acting suspicious and getting into a vehicle. Four...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck The First Nations University of Canada is alive with the sights and sounds of a major celebration. It is a pow wow honouring graduating students, whether it be from high school, from FNUniv or another institution. It is an all-day...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Prince Albert Penitentiary file photo Officials at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert are investigating the death of an inmate early this morning. Daniel James Tokarchuck died in custody after being taken to Victoria Hospital but officials aren’t...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Phillip Peter Charles. Photo courtesy of Prince Albert Police. A man wanted for two stabbings in Prince Albert last winter has been arrested. Police say 33-year-old Phillip Peter Charles was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, and was picked up yesterday in Edmonton. The...
by MBC News | Jun 7, 2017
Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca Three men have been fined a total of $14,700 for hunting violations in southern Saskatchewan. The charges date back to November 2015. Conservation officers received a tip about an elk shot out of the hunting season on private land...
by MBC News | Jun 6, 2017
Pinehouse Mayor Mike Natomagan is part of the delegation meeting government officials in Ottawa photo courtesy pinehouselake.com Representatives from five northern communities and the Prince Albert Grand Council are in Ottawa looking to forge positive partnerships...
by MBC News | Jun 6, 2017
There will be a recount for one of the positions in the recent Metis Nation – Saskatchewan elections. The unofficial results had Ashley Norton defeating Lisa McCallum in a close race for MN-S secretary. But after the results became official, McCallum was...
