Man awaits sentencing after murder conviction

Man awaits sentencing after murder conviction

A man from Sandy Bay found guilty of second degree murder will have to wait until August to learn his fate. Robert Alexander Bear was found guilty of the charge in relation to the death of a 10-month-old child at King’s Bench in Flin Flon Man after a trial in...
Chief charged with DUI has trial date set

Chief charged with DUI has trial date set

A two-day trial will take place for a James Smith Cree Nation Chief charged with intoxicated driving. Chief Calvin Sanderson of the Chakastaypasin Band was arrested March 10 on the First Nation. The trial will commence Nov, 2, 3 in Melfort.
Back to Batoche Days to celebrate Métis culture

Back to Batoche Days to celebrate Métis culture

The Back to Batoche festival has drawn thousands annually to celebrate Métis identity, culture, values, and language. Photo by David Stobbe / StobbePhoto / Métis Nation – Saskatchewan By: Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Humboldt Journal A...
McPhail on the 2024 ticket for the NDP in Cumberland

McPhail on the 2024 ticket for the NDP in Cumberland

Jordan McPhail will represent the NDP in the 2024 general election. McPhail won the Cumberland nomination Saturday evening. He will replace long-time MLA Doyle Vermette, who has already announced he will not seek re-election. “It is truly an honour to be succeeding my...
Stolen truck leads to crystal meth seizure

Stolen truck leads to crystal meth seizure

Prince Albert RCMP say a report of a stolen pickup truck has netted 115 grams of crystal meth and firearms. On June 29, Mounties received a report that the occupants of an alleged stolen truck were attempting to steal fuel in the Shellbrook area. The next day, the...
Agreement reached in Percival class-action suit

Agreement reached in Percival class-action suit

(Photo of the Lebret residential school) WARNING: Disturbing content By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The federal government announced last week it had come to a settlement agreement in the Federal Indian Boarding Homes (Percival) class-action...