by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
Tuesday was a day of banding together in La Loche, but banding against the media. Many in the small northern community said they feel national reports have misrepresented the community. In response to that, they’re closing doors to media as they hold a community...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
The Goforths leave court on Tuesday. Photo by Manfred Joehnck WARNING: This article contains graphic details that may disturb some readers A boy who visited his cousins at the home of Tammy and Kevin Goforth testified against the Regina couple at their murder trial on...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
The northern village of La Loche is making funeral preparations after the carnage of Friday’s school shooting. And the community’s leaders are trying to stem the flow of liquor as people deal with their grief. La Loche’s liquor store and bar are...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
An RCMP forensics expert says there was DNA from both of the accused in a Regina child murder case — as well as the victim — on a number of items seized by police. Among the items tested were human hairs, pyjama bottoms with duct tape on them, a cargo...
by MBC News | Jan 26, 2016
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled the federal government discriminated against children on reserves in its funding of child welfare services. The quasi-judicial body published its findings this morning related to a 2007 complaint from the Assembly of First...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2016
The lawyer for the La Loche teen who’s at the centre of a national tragedy spoke after his first court appearance on Monday. Grief has stricken an entire community, with four La Loche residents dead and seven injured in Friday’s school shooting. A...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2016
*WARNING – This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. Injuries to the genital area of two young girls were detailed today at the trial of a Regina couple accused of killing the four-year-old and nearly killing her two-year-old...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2016
The man accused of abducting a teenaged girl and killing her boyfriend in La Ronge almost a year ago has been committed to stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder. Jonas Budd made a court appearance by video link earlier today in La Ronge Provincial Court. The...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2016
There were high emotions but no outbursts at the first court appearance for the accused La Loche shooter. The 17-year-old boy was in Meadow Lake this afternoon. He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder. The Aboriginal...
by MBC News | Jan 25, 2016
The provincial government says it will be increasing support to La Loche in light of the recent tragedy. Several government ministries say they will be providing immediate short-term supports, but there are no current long-term plans in place as of yet. Donna Johnson,...
