Meadow Lake Tribal Council elects new vice chief

Meadow Lake Tribal Council elects new vice chief

Larry Iron was elected yesterday as the new vice chief for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. Iron will sit for a term of four years after receiving 26 of the 48 unspoiled votes in the election. He defeated the previous vice chief, Dwayne Lasas, who was in the position...
Youth arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Meadow Lake

Youth arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Meadow Lake

A 15-year-old male was arrested this morning following an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Meadow Lake on Monday morning. The suspect was located in North Battleford and is facing charges of manslaughter, possession of a prohibited firearm and...
Charge stayed for one suspect in Simon Grant’s death

Charge stayed for one suspect in Simon Grant’s death

An 18-year-old man charged in the death of La Ronge restaurant owner Simon Grant appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court today. Matthew Nagy-Charles had been charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, but that charge was stayed this morning. Grant was...
Northern fishers look for higher quotas and higher prices

Northern fishers look for higher quotas and higher prices

Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries Limited meeting. Photo courtesy of Abel Charles. Saskatchewan’s commercial fishing industry is struggling with low prices and limited quotas, but there is still a lot of optimism and hope for a stronger industry in the future. Over...