Red Earth Shooting Suspects in Police Custody

Carrot River RCMP have four men in custody after the windshield of a police vehicle was shot out this morning at Red Earth First Nation. The incident was reported around 1:30. Police say the officers involved returned fire and the Emergency Response Team was called in...

Big River Election Results

Bruce Morin has been re-elected to another term as Chief at Big River First Nation. The Band Custom election on the reserve was held on Monday. A total of twelve people were elected to council with six incumbents returning. The new members of Big River band council...

Power Outage Disrupts Assembly

A major power outage in Prince Albert Monday delayed proceedings at the Prince Albert Grand Council’s annual fall assembly.   Just after 4 o’clock the lights went out in the gymnasium throwing everyone into the dark.   Incumbent Chief Ron Michel and challenger Charles...

RCMP Looking For Information on Waterhen Fire

Meadow Lake RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on a fire at Waterhen Lake First Nation. The blaze was reported at 11pm last Thursday evening and destroyed a home which was in the process of being built. The home was owned by the band and was going to...

RCMP Identify Hotel Victim

RCMP have released the name of the man who died on the weekend in an altercation at the Chitek Lake Hotel. Police were called to the hotel on Saturday and found the body of 46-year-old Jones Thomas of the Pelican Lake First Nation. Investigators say 38 year-old...

Four Face Charges in Meadow Lake Break-In

Four people are facing charges after the investigation into the death of an elderly man in Meadow Lake. RCMP were called to a home last Wednesday and found the body of 83-year-old Robert Foster. Concerned neighbours had not seen the man for a while. An autopsy was...

Conspiracy Charges Stem From Drug Bust

RCMP say a major drug bust over the weekend at a South Saskatchewan – U.S. border has three men from B.C. facing drug conspiracy charges.   25-year-old Brock Ernest Palfrey of Silverstar, BC and 50-year-old William Bruce Larsen of Coldstream, BC appeared in Regina...

Charges Laid in La Loche Riot

Three people have been charged in connection with the disturbance in La Loche last week. RCMP say the suspects are 22-year-old Deano LaPrise, 25-year-old Randall LaPrise and 27-year-old Fabian LaPrise. The charges against them include assaulting a police officer,...

Province Issues Warning To FSIN, SIGA

The provincial government is warning that recent issues at SIGA, including removing board chair Kirk Goodtrack, could affect the gaming framework agreement.   The province has released a letter Minister responsible for SIGA, Tim McMillan, wrote to the FSIN as well as...

La Loche Hospital Stormed By Angry Crowd

La Loche RCMP are investigating a disturbance which left several people injured, the hospital damaged and a police vehicle burned. Police say it started around 3:15 this morning when a 29-year-old man was injured when the ATV he was driving nearly hit a police vehicle...