Trial Ordered For Sturgeon Lake Manslaughter Suspect

by | Aug 23, 2012

A trial has been ordered for a Sturgeon Lake First Nation man charged with manslaughter. Dexter Ermine is accused of causing the death of 21-year-old Dereck Morin. The Saskatoon man was found deceased on a road on the Sturgeon Lake reserve last August. Ermine, who was...

Northern Highway Claims Two More Victims

by | Aug 23, 2012

There has been another fatal crash on Highway 905 in Saskatchewan’s far north. Less than a week after a collision claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman on that highway north of Southend, two more people have died as the result of a crash last night. RCMP say...

Beardy’s Teen Goes Missing During Pow Wow

by | Aug 23, 2012

The public is being asked to help the family of 15-year-old Abigail Ledoux track her down. Abigail went missing at the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation pow wow last night and didn’t return home. She is 5’5″ tall, weighs 105 lbs., was wearing a...

US Resident Fined For Illegal Outfitting In Saskatchewan

by | Aug 23, 2012

An American has been fined $8,400 for illegal outfitting in the Nipawin area. Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say conservation officers received a complaint in 2009 about an illegal operation. Investigators say a man from South Dakota was guiding residents on...

Mosquito Water System Upgrade To Be Complete In A Year

by | Aug 23, 2012

A bigger population on the Mosquito First Nation is forcing the band to expand its water distribution system.Later this month, construction is expected to begin on an approximately $4-million water system upgrade project. Mosquito’s water treatment plant and...