Federal court grants injunction, returns Karen Bird as Chief

Federal court grants injunction, returns Karen Bird as Chief

A federal court has returned Karen Bird as Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, putting a halt to a by-election for July 25. The court ruled Wednesday that Bird is to remain in place until the resolution of a judicial review is conducted on her removal as Chief...
Woman faces several charges after flight from police

Woman faces several charges after flight from police

A 22-year-old Prince Albert woman faces several charges after leading police on a chase in the La Ronge area. RCMP say they attempted to pull the vehicle over near Missinipe on Saturday morning before it fled from police. According to RCMP, officers would again...
Woman faces several charges after flight from police

RCMP arrest one more in relation to shots fired at officer

Another person has been arrested in relation to shots being fired at an RCMP officer in La Ronge. Last month on June 19 shots were allegedly fired at the officer during a traffic stop. An emergency safety alert was issued in the community while police responded to the...
More work to be done around TRC Calls to Action in Sask. Rivers

More work to be done around TRC Calls to Action in Sask. Rivers

By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division education director said he’s proud of the progress they’ve made in addressing some of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, but believes there’s...
Three dead following ATV crash near Dillon

Three dead following ATV crash near Dillon

Three people are dead and one person was injured following an ATV crash near Dillon Friday. RCMP said two ATVs collided on Highway 915 just outside that northern community, setting the vehicles on-fire. Nurses from the Buffalo River Dene Nation Health Centre provided...