Deschambault Lake Death Not Suspicious

by | Jan 12, 2015

RCMP say foul play is not suspected after the death of an 18-year-old man from Deschambault Lake. On January 2nd RCMP were called to the Deschambault Lake High School parking lot. The body of the man had been found laying in the snow by a passing snowmobiler. There...

Elderly Men Safe After Night Outside

by | Jan 12, 2015

RCMP are thanking members of the public who helped out in a weekend search for three elderly men from the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. The three men aged 68, 71 and 72 had been traveling in a truck and surrounding detachments were notified. Constable Darbi...

Residential School Abuser Granted Full Parole

by | Jan 12, 2015

Convicted child molester Paul Leroux is out of jail on full parole after spending just one year in prison. The former employee at the Beauval Indian Residential School was found guilty on various charges of indecent assault and gross indecency and sentenced to three...

TSB Prepares For Safety Investigation

by | Jan 12, 2015

The Transportation Safety Broad is moving ahead with plans to conduct a Safety Issues Investigation into air taxi operations in Canada. Officials say the air taxi sector, which includes float plane operations, has seen 175 deaths over the last 10 years which amounts...

Defence Lawyers File Appeal Of Hales Murder Conviction

by | Jan 9, 2015

Lawyers for Douglas Hales have officially filed an appeal of his recent murder conviction. The defence lawyers say much of what was presented at the trial is inadmissible evidence. Hales was convicted last month of second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old...

Blanket Chronicles Legacy Of Residential Schools

by | Jan 9, 2015

A piece of art that measures 40 feet by seven feet tells the story of 126 years of residential schools in Canada. The artist collected artifacts from the schools and other institutions to put together what he calls his most important piece ever. The “ Witness Blanket”...