State of Emergency declared by PBCN due to violence

State of Emergency declared by PBCN due to violence

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has declared a state of emergency. In a media release sent out Tuesday the First Nation said the declaration was prompted by the killing a 17-year-old youth in Deschambault Lake. A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in...
Two charged after incident at Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Two charged after incident at Montreal Lake Cree Nation

RCMP have charged two people in relation to a dangerous person alert issued last week at Montreal Lake Cree Nation. Police said they were called to the First Nation this past Thursday after a gun was fired outside a home. When officers got to the scene they found a...
Arrests made in Montreal Lake Cree Nation death

Arrests made in Montreal Lake Cree Nation death

Two people are facing charges in a 16-month old homicide on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation. RCMP say Tristen Naytowhow was arrested in Prince Albert Monday, charged with second degree-murder in the death of Chad Bird on June 7, 2022. Naytowhow will appear in court...
Sask First Act, with regulations enacted

Sask First Act, with regulations enacted

Despite a looming court battle with First Nations, the province is moving ahead with regulations on Saskatchewan First Act. The government through an Order in Council (OIC) quietly brought the legislation, passed in March into force on September 15. In a separate OIC...