by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
One of three men charged following a riot in La Loche last fall has been sentenced to six months time served. In La Loche Provincial Court on Tuesday, 22-year-old Deano LaPrise entered a guilty plea to uttering threats and participating in a riot. Nine other charges...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
A northern Aboriginal investment company is now a part owner of West Wind Aviation. Athabasca Basin Development has purchased just under 30% of the Saskatoon-based corporation. Officials with West Wind say there will be no changes to the company’s current...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
Officials with Sweetgrass First Nation say after being hit with two fires in the past week, the band plans to improve its fire protection. Chief Lori Whitecalf says the band fire truck could not be used to fight the fires on the reserve this week, because it was being...
by MBC News | Apr 12, 2012
Lloydminster RCMP have released the name of the man from the Island Lake First Nation found dead in a city park Monday morning. Police say the body of 68-year-old Clarence Paddy was discovered near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary. Investigators say there were...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
Police and conservation officers in Prince Albert were kept busy last night after a bear was spotted in the city. Officials say calls about the bruin started coming in Tuesday morning, but the animal could not be located. Then, at around 10:00 p.m., the bear was seen...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
A former Gold Eagle Casino dealer charged with cheating his employer has been told to come up with $1,000 restitution every two weeks — or he could go to jail. Last fall, Christopher Stone Spyglass pleaded guilty to theft over $5,000. In January, Stone Spyglass...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
The La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce could be heading into the final days of its existence. The organization recently put out a call for members, but only six people attended its annual general meeting held last night. Chamber president Gary Veteri says there...
by MBC News | Apr 11, 2012
The Town of La Ronge is conducting a municipal census next week to get an accurate count of the number of people living in the community. An appeal was launched with Statistics Canada after the last federal census indicated the town’s population had dropped....
by MBC News | Apr 10, 2012
Arson charges have been laid against two people after a fire wiped out a mobile home on the Black Lake First Nation. Thirty-four-year-old Kevin Melvin Sayazie of the Black Lake First Nation is charged with breaking and entering, mischief, and arson. He is still in...
by MBC News | Apr 10, 2012
An outreach group in Alberta has a new plan for tackling homelessness. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness wants communities to stop thinking about the problem as a short-term issue. The organization’s president, Tim Richter, says getting homeless people into...
