by MBC News | Oct 13, 2023
RCMP have arrested and charged a man with second degree murder in relation to an Oct. 1 incident in Deschambault Lake. Police said on Oct. 10 they arrested 27-year-old Tristan Custer in Prince Albert. Custer is charged with second degree murder and is set to appear in...
by bryanorthner | Oct 12, 2023
A renamed hospital foundation is looking to work with communities in the north to improve their health care facilities. The newly named Boreal Healthcare Foundation, which was previously known as the Victoria Hospital Foundation, is planning to work with a number of...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2023
RCMP are investigating a shooting on the Shoal Lake Cree Nation. Mounties said at approximately 6AM Wednesday there was a report of a discharged firearm near a home. “At this time there is no increased risk to public safety identified in relation to this...
by bryanorthner | Oct 12, 2023
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is speaking in support of the family of a Saskatoon girl killed in a hit and run incident in 2021. FSIN Third Vice Chief Aly Bear spoke to media in front of Saskatoon Provincial Court, where the woman charged in...
by MBC News | Oct 11, 2023
The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police have announced the waiving of certain fees for people who are working to reclaim their traditional names. In a media release sent out Wednesday, the association said people who are looking to get criminal record checks...
by MBC News | Oct 11, 2023
A Saskatchewan court is considering whether to include certain evidence in an upcoming murder trial involving a former Mountie. Bernie Herman is charged with first degree murder in the May 2021 death of Braden Herman. The two are not related. The Court of King’s...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2023
Small homes are an ongoing construction project in La Loche. PHOTO BY RAYMOND DAUVIN /Facebook By: Kimiya Shokoohi Local Journalism Initiative, The StarPhoenix Despite the small size of its population, the northern Saskatchewan town of La Loche often confronts...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2023
WJ Berezowsky Photo Grade 6 and 7 students at WJ Berezowsky School took part in a cultural camp at Hannin Creek from Sept. 27 to 29.Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The serene surroundings of the Hannin Creek Education Centre at Candle Lake...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2023
The RCMP are investigating an escaped inmate from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp. Authorities allege that Anthony Michael Alcrow left the facility Saturday evening. He is described as being 6’ 2” tall, 198 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He may be in the...
by MBC News | Oct 10, 2023
By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder An Opening Prayer and Blessing was given by Velma Assinewai to start the gathering in a good way. Roundtable introductions were made by the 21 people who attended in person or via Zoom,...
