RCMP are investigating a shooting on the Shoal Lake Cree Nation. Mounties said at approximately 6AM Wednesday there was a report of a discharged firearm near a home. “At this time there is no increased risk to public safety identified in relation to this...
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 15-year-old girl. Kara Dorion is described as being five feet three inches tall and weighing around 190 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen on Sept....
The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police have announced the waiving of certain fees for people who are working to reclaim their traditional names. In a media release sent out Wednesday, the association said people who are looking to get criminal record checks...
A Saskatchewan court is considering whether to include certain evidence in an upcoming murder trial involving a former Mountie. Bernie Herman is charged with first degree murder in the May 2021 death of Braden Herman. The two are not related. The Court of King’s...
Small homes are an ongoing construction project in La Loche. PHOTO BY RAYMOND DAUVIN /Facebook By: Kimiya Shokoohi Local Journalism Initiative, The StarPhoenix Despite the small size of its population, the northern Saskatchewan town of La Loche often confronts...
WJ Berezowsky Photo Grade 6 and 7 students at WJ Berezowsky School took part in a cultural camp at Hannin Creek from Sept. 27 to 29.Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The serene surroundings of the Hannin Creek Education Centre at Candle Lake...
The RCMP are investigating an escaped inmate from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp. Authorities allege that Anthony Michael Alcrow left the facility Saturday evening. He is described as being 6’ 2” tall, 198 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He may be in the...
By: Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder An Opening Prayer and Blessing was given by Velma Assinewai to start the gathering in a good way. Roundtable introductions were made by the 21 people who attended in person or via Zoom,...
The Saskatchewan government is committing $40 million in new money to create 155 new supportive housing spaces, 120 permanent emergency shelter beds and 30 complex needs emergency shelter spaces as it tries to address homelessness. “Together, and with community...
RCMP says it is investigating a death in Pelican Narrows. Mounties say a deceased individual was located in a wooded area Wednesday morning. Police say they are working with the coroner service to identify the remains and investigate the circumstances of the...
