Arrest made in Saskatoon stabbing that killed La Loche man

Arrest made in Saskatoon stabbing that killed La Loche man

by | May 19, 2016

A CrimeStoppers image of Miguel Gomez. A suspect has been arrested more than a month after a Saskatoon fight that killed a La Loche man. On Wednesday, police zoned in on Alberta as a possible hiding spot for suspect, 20-year-old Miguel Gomez. He was wanted on a...
Northern justice conference grapples with domestic violence

Northern justice conference grapples with domestic violence

by | May 19, 2016

New North’s Northern Justice Symposium ended in Prince Albert on Thursday with a serious discussion on domestic violence. More than a hundred people are getting an education on the rarely talked about topic. On Thursday morning, the gathering heard from a senior...
“The Beast” crosses the border

“The Beast” crosses the border

by | May 19, 2016

The grey area shows the fires as of Thursday morning. Photo courtesy Canadian Wildland Fire Information System’s website Alberta’s mammoth wildfire dubbed “The Beast” has now burned its way into Saskatchewan. Since it began near Fort McMurray...

Guilty plea entered for Grandmother’s Bay death

by | May 18, 2016

Photo of the victim, Candace “Arlene” Roberts. Photo courtesy Facebook. A woman has entered a guilty plea for her role in a Grandmother Bay death that dates back to October. This week, Josephine Roberts, in her late 30s, entered a plea of manslaughter...

INAC protest marks one month of camping outside Regina office

by | May 18, 2016

Photo courtesy Colonialism No More – Solidarity Camp Regina, Facebook The Colonialism No More group in Regina is holding strong as it marks one month of camping outside the INAC office. Since April 18, the camps popped up outside six regional Indigenous and...
La Ronge high school football player makes Saskatoon Hilltops

La Ronge high school football player makes Saskatoon Hilltops

by | May 18, 2016

La Ronge Chargers football player Robin Louis has cracked a spot on the Saskatoon Hilltops roster for the upcoming season. Louis received the good news after attending a recent spring camp. “It was a three-day camp, but it was two-a-day practices, so I had to...
Tribal police investigate reserve shooting

Tribal police investigate reserve shooting

by | May 18, 2016

Police are on the lookout for three suspects after a shooting at the Peepeekisis First Nation. Members of the File Hills First Nations Police Service and the RCMP were called to a home on the reserve shortly before 2 a.m. today. When officers arrived they found a 29...

Wildfire stalls near Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary

by | May 18, 2016

The Fort McMurray fire in early May. Photo courtesy Facebook The Alberta wildfire described as an “uncontrollable beast” is expected to cross into Saskatchewan shortly. Right now, it’s stalled in Alberta, about 5 km from the border. The blaze has now...