Coroner instructs jury at Machiskinic inquest

Coroner instructs jury at Machiskinic inquest

Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck Did Nadine Machiskinic die accidentally or is her cause of death undetermined? That is the major question a coroner’s jury is now considering. The presiding coroner provided his final instructions to the six-person jury this morning....
Movie could be made about life of Fred Sasakamoose

Movie could be made about life of Fred Sasakamoose

Fred Sasakamoose. Photo courtesy of sasksportshalloffame.com There’s talk about a potential movie detailing the life of former Aboriginal NHL player Fred Sasakamoose of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. Nothing has been set in stone yet, but Sasakamoose is scheduled to...
Testimony at Machiskinic inquest concludes

Testimony at Machiskinic inquest concludes

Delores Stevenson, Nadine Machiskinic’s aunt. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. The aunt of a Regina woman who fell to her death down a hotel laundry chute more than two years ago is still not convinced she got into the chute on her own. Delores Stevenson made...
PA City Police priorities laid out in strategic plan

PA City Police priorities laid out in strategic plan

Photo courtesy Prince Albert Police Service The Prince Albert Police Service has released its four-year strategic plan. The city police force wants to provide a more visible police service, work with community engagement partners on key areas such as health and social...
First Nations veterans find camaraderie at gathering

First Nations veterans find camaraderie at gathering

SFNVA Grand Chief Steven Ross. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. First Nations veterans from across Saskatchewan gathered at the Dakota Dunes Casino on Wednesday. The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association (SFNVA) assembly attracted about 100 people who heard from...
Mould still a problem in First Nation communities

Mould still a problem in First Nation communities

Photo courtesy of the CMHC The problem of mould in homes has become an increasing concern in residences across the country and was a topic of conversation at the Prince Albert Grand Council Housing Forum that wrapped up yesterday in Prince Albert. Mould is caused by...
Nadine Machiskinic inquest continues

Nadine Machiskinic inquest continues

Delores Stevenson, Nadine Machiskinic’s aunt. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. Testimony is expected to conclude this afternoon at the inquest into the January 2015 death of 29-year-old Nadine Machiskinic. Machiskinic fell over 100 feet down the laundry chute...