Whitecap Chief Honoured At Order Of Merit Ceremony

Nine Saskatchewan citizens were invested into the Order of Merit last night, including the chief of the Whitecap Dakota Nation. Chief Darcy Bear says during his 20 years as a councillor and now chief, his community has gone from near bankruptcy and third party...

Man Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charges In Fatal Crash With Cyclist

A former prison guard in Prince Albert who was arrested after he allegedly struck and killed a teenage girl on a bicycle has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Forty-three-year-old Leslie Samoleski was initially charged with impaired driving causing death, criminal...

Trial Set For Chief Accused Of Impaired Driving

Red Pheasant First Nation Chief Stewart Baptiste will be back in court next fall to face several drunk driving-related charges. He is accused of impaired driving, refusing to provide a breath sample, and failing to appear in court. A trial on those charges has been...

Parallel Education Report Presented To AFN

The federal government needs to support the education of First Nations children now and not bring in more legislation, according to a new independent report by three First Nations groups. Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations vice-chief Simon Bird says the...

Arrests Made In Connection With Fatal Stabbing

RCMP have arrested three people and have issued arrest warrants for two others following a fatal stabbing last week in Fort Qu’Appelle. Police say 23-year-old Cassidy Aaron Goforth of the Peepeekisis First Nation faces a charge of robbery with violence. A second...

Runner-up In PBCN Chief Election Loses Appeal

A Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation tribunal has rejected an appeal launched by one of the candidates in the band’s chief election earlier this year. Harold Linklater lost to incumbent chief Darrell McCallum by nine votes. Linklater was denied a recount, despite the...

Woman Pleads Guilty To Attacking Another Woman With A Hatchet

A woman charged with attacking another woman with a hatchet on a northern Saskatchewan reserve nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Thirty-one-year-old Jennifer Walker was arrested after the incident in Sucker River on January 10th, 2010....

Suspected Johns Arrested In Prince Albert Prostitution Sting

Five men were arrested in Prince Albert recently after police launched a crackdown on the sex trade in the community. Officers seized five vehicles while carrying out the sting. The accused are due in court tomorrow. Meantime, the police service says it has mailed...