Penitentiary death inquest hears about mental state of inmate

Jason Hope, warden at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, testified on Tuesday. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski On Tuesday, the public got an in-depth look at the mental health services offered to a Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate before his death. Just over three years ago in...

Future LLRIB election candidates may have to pay a fee to run

Changes are coming to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s election act. During the next two weeks, consultation meetings will take place in several of the band’s communities. The band’s election act consultant, Charles Whitecap, says potential candidates may...