Construction of a new prekindergarten to Grade 6 school in La Loche will begin this summer. Premier Scott Moe and Education Minister Dustin Duncan were in the northern community today to announce the replacement location of the Ducharme Elementary School. The $24...
Two people have been arrested and charged for the murder of a man from Mistawasis First Nation in 2020. RCMP say after an extended investigation 19-year-old Roy Lasas along with a male youth were both arrested and charged in the murder of Troy Watson. Watson was found...
By: Susan McNeil, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald A third candidate will run in the upcoming Athabasca by-election, positioning himself a neither right or left on the political spectrum. Darwin Roy said he sees no reason why people...
RCMP are investigating the homicide of a woman in Air Ronge. La Ronge RCMP say the woman was killed in a home on Waco Drive early Saturday morning. Few other details on the homicide have been released at this time and no word yet on any suspects. Investigators do...
UPDATE: RCMP say Tanner Ballantyne was arrested without incident on Friday, January 21. He will be remanded into custody until his next court appearance on January 25. …………………. Pelican Narrows RCMP are looking for a man...
Northern Animal Rescue (NAR) has been working to keep pets and strays in La Ronge safe during the last few weeks as temperatures dipped near -40°. The organization has been ensuring stray animals and dogs kept outside are fed and have straw to keep warm. NAR’s animal...
The New Democrats are advocating for a provincial highways improvement strategy, which prioritizes upkeep and ongoing maintenance of northern arterial roadways. Leader Ryan Meili and Athabasca by-election candidate Georgina Jolibois are speaking to road conditions of...
Two people face several charges after an alleged shooting and a stabbing in Pelican Narrows on New Year’s Day. RCMP say the incident occurred in the community shortly after 8:00 am on January 1st. When officers arrived at the scene, two men were discovered with...
The Prince Albert Grand Council is one of many Indigenous groups praising the financial settlement for Indigenous children harmed by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system. Earlier this week the federal government announced a $40 billion dollar...
Two people people from North Battleford have been arrested and charged after an apartment building in the city caught fire. Fire fighters, RCMP and EMS responded to the structural fire early Monday morning, evacuating all 17 residents from the burning building....
