Pinehouse election results

The municipal election was held yesterday in the Village of Pinehouse, with three incumbents returning to office and two new faces on council. Mayor Mike Natamogan is back after defeating challenger Ronald Larivierre 329 votes to 251. Returning to village council are...
Teen facing charges after shooting incident in La Ronge area

Teen facing charges after shooting incident in La Ronge area

File photo. A 16-year-old has been charged after a shooting incident in the La Ronge area earlier this month. Police say the charges include reckless discharge of a firearm, assault with a weapon and breach of undertaking. He is scheduled to appear again in court...
Killer cries and offers apology in Regina court

Killer cries and offers apology in Regina court

The families of two murdered women stand outside Regina court. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic details and some profanity. Choking back tears, the man who admitted strangling two aboriginal women to death offered his apology to his...
NORTEP reaching out to former students for success stories

NORTEP reaching out to former students for success stories

NORTEP library. Photo courtesy NORTEP/NORPAC group on Facebook, photo by Dale Apesis. “You are why our program has been successful and we want everyone to know your stories.” That was a line from a recent Facebook post by the Northern Teacher’s...
Man admits to strangling two Aboriginal women to death

Man admits to strangling two Aboriginal women to death

Clayton Bo Eichler. Photo by Manfred Joehnck. It was a day of surprises at Regina’s Court of Queen’s Bench, with the accused entering guilty pleas after new charges were read to him. 35-year-old Clayton Bo Eichler was set to stand trial on two counts of first-degree...