by MBC News | Feb 2, 2024
An investigation is now underway after a death at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre. In a media release sent out Friday afternoon the Ministry of Corrections said a 24-year-old woman died Thursday at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. The province said the inmate...
by MBC News | Feb 2, 2024
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Deloitte Canada wants to shift its relationship with Indigenous Nations from its present auditing and trust fund dealings to a holistic approach that will support Indigenous governments to claim...
by Joel Willick | Feb 1, 2024
First Nations leaders are vowing to move forward following the James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbing inquest and they say they will not leave vulnerable communities behind. A Coroner’s Inquest took place in Melfort the past three weeks examining the...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2024
Nine inmates are facing charges following a fight at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, which left one inmate dead and another seriously injured. George Custer, Tyrel Munroe, Dominick Cochrane, Jonathan Soosay, Wyatt Crookedneck, and Rene Merasty are each charged with one...
by MBC News | Feb 1, 2024
PCL Construction Management Inc. will be taking on the design and construction of a new acute care tower on the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. The new acute care tower will be located on the north side of the existing facility and feature many new upgrades. The...
by bryanorthner | Jan 31, 2024
The Coroner’s Inquest looking in to the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and Village of Weldon in Sept. of 2022 has returned a large number of recommendations after hearing just over two weeks of testimony. The Coroner’s jury returned 14...
by MBC News | Jan 31, 2024
Screenshot of Brandi Morin Journalism advocacy and human rights groups are calling for the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) to immediately drop charges against a Cree and Iroquois reporter who was arrested while covering an encampment raid earlier this month. The...
by MBC News | Jan 30, 2024
Northern Indigenous leaders are expressing concern about the increased potential for an extreme wildfire situation and are calling on residents to exercise caution, while enhancing protective measures. The Prince Albert Grand Council’s Wildfire Task Force recently met...
by Jenna Smith | Jan 30, 2024
Northlands College has revamped their application process for future students applying to the school. The internal automated application management system makes it easier to apply to the school, check application statuses and streamlines the application process. “The...
by bryanorthner | Jan 29, 2024
Day 11 of the Coroner’s Inquest looking in to the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation and the Village of Weldon got underway Monday morning hearing testimony from the Parole Board of Canada. Monica Irfan, deputy director of policy with the parole board...
