Black Lake issues warning to bootleggers

Black Lake issues warning to bootleggers

Black Lake. Photo courtesy of cameconorth.com With graduation ceremonies starting today, the community of Black Lake is issuing a warning to bootleggers. Black Lake Chief, Coreen Sayazie, says the community has zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol, and will do what it...
Murder charge laid in inmate’s death

Murder charge laid in inmate’s death

Saskatchewan Penitentiary. File photo. An inmate has been charged after the death of another inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert this week. RCMP say 28-year-old Tyler Vandewater has been charged with one count of second-degree murder. It follows...
Four people charged after traffic stop in Meadow Lake

Four people charged after traffic stop in Meadow Lake

Meadow Lake Provincial Court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. More charges have been laid in connection to a traffic stop in Meadow Lake on Wednesday morning, where four people were arrested and detained. Thirty-year-old Gerald Sinclair faces 10 charges, including...
Multiple charges laid in Denare Beach incident

Multiple charges laid in Denare Beach incident

File photo One man is facing numerous charges in connection to multiple assaults and break-ins in Denare Beach. Josh Paul, 27, of Flin Flon, faces several charges, including attempted murder, robbery, break and enter, assault causing bodily harm and assaulting a peace...
Pinehouse makes its pitch on behalf of AREVA

Pinehouse makes its pitch on behalf of AREVA

Photo courtesy of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission The northern community of Pinehouse gave its unqualified and enthusiastic support today to AREVA’s application for a 12-year licence renewal for its McClean Lake operation. The current eight-year licence expires at...
McClean Lake mine nuclear safety hearing underway in La Ronge

McClean Lake mine nuclear safety hearing underway in La Ronge

Elder Paul Sylvestre speaks at the hearing on Wednesday. Stillshot from http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/ A two-day nuclear safety hearing is underway in La Ronge, with AREVA Resources seeking to renew its uranium operating licence at its McClean Lake site for the next 12...
Murder charge laid in inmate’s death

Another inmate death at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Saskatchewan Penitentiary. File photo. RCMP say the death of an inmate yesterday at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert is considered suspicious. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating, and an autopsy will be done this week. Corrections Canada says...
New chief and councillor for Cumberland House Cree Nation

New chief and councillor for Cumberland House Cree Nation

Rene Chaboyer. Photo courtesy of Cumberland House Cree Nation. A new chief and a councillor have been elected by members of the Cumberland House Cree Nation. A by-election was held yesterday, and Rene Chaboyer was elected to the position of chief. He replaces Lorne...