by Joel Willick | Jul 19, 2023
First Nation Leaders are calling for accountability and immediate change – a week after a Prince Albert police officer was charged in relation to the in-custody death of Saul Laliberte. Laliberte died at the Prince Albert Police Service detention area on...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is speaking out after the public release of the recommendations of an independent report into the operations and governance of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). In the media release, which the Tribal Council sent out...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority says it has seen record high revenues for gaming in 2022. Figures released suggest that approximately $293 million in revenues, representing a $100 million increase compared to 2021. “This past year was an important time of...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
Construction is now underway on a new long-term care facility in La Ronge. The three-story, two-wing per-floor care home will include 80 resident rooms, living areas, tub rooms, family rooms, a traditional healing space, a serenity room, a commercial kitchen and...
by MBC News | Jul 19, 2023
By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Alberta has Canada’s second-highest rate of Indigenous over-representation in provincial custody, trailing just Saskatchewan, according to new data from Statistics Canada. According to...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023
Update: 5:09 PM The Prince Albert Board of Police Commissioners has responded to the release of the independent report’s recommendations. In a media release sent out late Tuesday afternoon the board said they are committed to making needed changes to the Prince...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023
An external investigation is now underway to determine the circumstances on how a man died at the RCMP detachment in Pelican Narrows. Mounties say an unidentified man went into medical distress shortly before 3PM Sunday. Police and EMS performed life-saving measures,...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023
The RCMP are asking the public to report sightings of a man wanted for attempted murder and assault. Mounties are looking for Waylon Daniels, suspecting he could be in the Muskoday First Nation area. Daniels is described as 6’5” tall and 210 lbs with brown hair and...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023
By: Kimiya Shokoohi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix If you’ve ever driven down a road, passing by houses with well-pruned lawns and then noticed that one house with an unkempt yard, perhaps you’ve considered what might be happening there. It’s a...
by MBC News | Jul 18, 2023
The federal government is investing $1.4 million into Indigenous justice programs through the Yorkton Tribal Council. The funding will be used to develop and implement culturally-sensitive justice programs for on and off reserve First Nations, focusing on youth,...
