Police Nab Man Wanted For Shooting

by | Jan 9, 2012

The man wanted for a shooting last month on the Onion Lake Cree Nation is now in custody. RCMP say 24-year-old Matthew Lecky was arrested on the weekend in Lloydminster. A warrant for his arrest was issued after a shooting at a home on the reserve which injured a...

Northern Think-Tank Prepares For Major Study

by | Jan 9, 2012

A major research project is scheduled to begin in Northern Saskatchewan this summer. The Centre for Northern Governance and Development is trying to get a better sense of all the things that make up Northern Saskatchewan and contribute to its viability. Dr. Heather...

Program Offered To Past Drug Addicts

by | Jan 9, 2012

A new workshop is being offered by the University of Saskatchewan to past sufferers of drug abuse. The half-day session is geared towards women who are recovering from drugs and the dangers that come from the lifestyle. Titled “From Stilettos to Moccasins” the...

Trial Set For Alleged Riot Participant

by | Jan 6, 2012

One of three men charged following a riot in La Loche last year has been committed to stand trial. 22-year-old Deano LaPrise is facing a total of 11 charges, including assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, participating in a riot, arson, causing a disturbance and...

Provincial Aboriginal Job Numbers Up In December

by | Jan 6, 2012

The number of people employed in Saskatchewan in December 2011 was 523,500. That’s a record for the month of December. Year-over-year, there was an increase of 3,100 jobs. Off-reserve Aboriginal employment rose by 5,000 jobs and Aboriginal youth employment was...

Second Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Assault

by | Jan 5, 2012

A second Prince Albert police officer has pleaded guilty to assaulting a citizen in the city. Today, officer Michael Ozar pleaded guilty to assaulting a female prisoner on October 3rd, 2010. The incident occurred in the police lock-up. Cheryl Morin had been brought in...