Sweetgrass First Nation adopts local crime watch initiative

Sweetgrass First Nation adopts local crime watch initiative

Sweetgrass First Nation has implemented a community safety night watch initiative after a string of petty crimes in the community. The most common crimes are break and enters and vandalism. Community member Warren Favel helped spearhead the program and is the night...
Meili accuses Gov of suppressing First Nations vote

Meili accuses Gov of suppressing First Nations vote

New Democrat leader Ryan Meili is accusing the government of attempting to gerrymander and suppress First Nations voting. He is calling on Premier Scott Moe to write a joint letter to the Chief Electoral Officer to put more polling stations on reserve. “When you...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief seeks Liberal nomination

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief seeks Liberal nomination

The Chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says she wants to represent the Liberals in the 2019 federal election. Tammy Cook-Searson, today announced she would seek the nomination for the Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River riding, currently held by New Democrat...
Bombers blast Ice Wolves 

Bombers blast Ice Wolves 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves were embarrassed 9-2 on home ice Saturday by the Flon Flon Bombers.  The Bombers swept the weekend series after taking game one 4-2 on Friday evening at the Whitney Forum. Saturday’s contest was the sixth straight loss for the Ice Wolves.  “It...
Ice Wolves come up short in Flin Flon 

Ice Wolves come up short in Flin Flon 

The La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped their fifth straight game when they came up short 4-2 in Flin Flon Friday night.  The Ice Wolves came out flying and had several quality scoring chances early, but it was the Bombers getting on the board first. Isaac Jackson wired home...
Canoe Lake sisters make statement against local bootlegger

Canoe Lake sisters make statement against local bootlegger

Residents of the Canoe Lake Cree Nation held a peaceful protest on Nov. 2 hoping to draw attention to the negative impacts a local bootlegger is having on the community’s young people. The dry reserve has been facing ongoing issues with an individual selling alcohol...
Haven Dubois investigation met Coroner’s Act:Ombudsman report

Haven Dubois investigation met Coroner’s Act:Ombudsman report

An Ombudsman report into how the Regina Police and the Coroner’s Service investigated the death of 14-year-old Haven Dubois says that the investigation and decision not to hold an inquest met the requirements of the Coroner’s Act. In 2015, Haven Dubois was found dead...