Protesters Rally In PA And Saskatoon

by | Jan 4, 2013

Saskatchewan Idle No More protesters rallied again yesterday – this time in Prince Albert and Saskatoon. Dozens of Prince Albert protesters met in front of MP Randy Hoback’s office waving signs and passing out pamphlets outlining what they feel will be the negative...

New Recruit Says Local Policing The Key In Aboriginal Communities

by | Jan 4, 2013

One of the Saskatoon police’s newest recruits says the key to improving relations between police and Aboriginal people is a continued focus on community policing. Katelynn Keyes was one of 19 officers sworn into the Saskatoon Police Service yesterday. Keyes, who is of...

Reconciliation Commission And Government Battle Over Documents

by | Jan 4, 2013

A legal tug-of-war is underway between the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Canadian government over millions of historical documents. Kimberly Murray is the executive director at the TRC. She says the organization is trying to get its hands on three...

Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Stabbing

by | Jan 2, 2013

Saskatoon Police have released the name of the man who was the province’s first homicide victim of the year. Police say 28-year-old Jonathan Livingston Moosewaypayo was taken to hospital early New Year’s day and died of his injuries. Officers had been...

Spence Calls For Unity Among Demonstrators

by | Jan 2, 2013

There’s growing talk of more action as a chief in Ontario continues her hunger strike. Chief Theresa Spence hasn’t eaten solid food since December 11th and is steadfast in her desire to talk with Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the plight facing First...

Three Men Arrested After Fatal Fight

by | Jan 2, 2013

Three people are facing murder charges after a death on the Red Earth First Nation. Carrot River RCMP were called to the reserve around 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning after receiving a report of a fight outside a home. Police say an unconscious 20-year-old man was taken to...

New Year’s Eve Death Ruled Homicide

by | Jan 2, 2013

Regina Police confirm that the suspicious death of a man early New Year’s Eve is a homicide. It was Regina’s seventh homicide of 2012. Shortly after midnight on Monday, police responded to a report of an injured male in the 1100 block of Robinson Street....

Judge Orders Men Be Released From Custody In Lowenberger Case

by | Dec 22, 2012

Appeals will likely be filed after a judge ordered two men convicted of manslaughter released from custody on Thursday. Ronald Zerr, 25, was sentenced to nine years in prison and Ashton Lavallee, 24, seven years in the 2008 death of Albert Lowenberger. However, both...