by bryanorthner | Jul 25, 2023
The Prince Albert police officer charged in the death of Saul Laliberte is having his case adjourned. Tyson Morash was not present when his charges were spoken to Tuesday afternoon in Prince Albert Provincial Court. A lawyer appeared by phone on Morash’s behalf...
by bryanorthner | Jul 24, 2023
Work is now underway to expand the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. Monday afternoon representatives from the province along with the City of Prince Albert were on hand for a sod turning ceremony. Currently construction crews are working on expanding the parking...
by bryanorthner | Jul 24, 2023
A youth mentoring initiative is taking place this summer, organized and operated by Men of The North. The 65-Yard Challenge is a youth mentoring program that takes a select group of youth and allows them to go out and help the community by conducting one-time basic...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2023
Workers have began removing dirt in order to pour concrete for the windmill bases for the Bekevar Wind Energy project in southeast Saskatchewan. Photo by: Clarence Cummins. Sierra D’Souza Butts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By: Sierra...
by Joel Willick | Jul 24, 2023
A provincial judge has allowed parts of an application from the legal team of Dawn Walker to move forward. Walker, allegedly faked her own death and fled to the United States last summer and now faces several charges with an upcoming trial in November. Walker’s...
by MBC News | Jul 24, 2023
Firefighters from the La Ronge Regional Fire Department battle blazes in northern Saskatchewan in May 2023. Photo submitted by La Ronge Regional Fire Department By: Kimiya Shokoohi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The StarPhoenix Resources and training are...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2023
A public inquest will be held next month into the death of a woman at the Sandy Bay RCMP detachment. Marlene Bear was found unresponsive in her cell on July 25, 2021. Staff there did attempt resuscitation efforts, but Bear was pronounced deceased. The inquest will...
by MBC News | Jul 21, 2023
(Photo of Lebret Residential School) WARNING: Disturbing content By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples chair Senator Brian Francis calls a report released July 19 a “road map” to help...
by bryanorthner | Jul 21, 2023
Frank Young is being memorialized in two communities. The young boy, who died after falling into a river near his home on the Red Earth Cree Nation is being remembered with the placement of a cross on Red Earth, which is on the land near where he was found after 81...
by Joel Willick | Jul 21, 2023
Canada’s premier celebration of Métis culture and heritage is back as Back to Batoche is underway this weekend. This year’s festival has been given the moniker Year of the Youth with several events planned to get younger Métis people more engaged. Kristi Ross,...
