Mounties surrounded a house on the James Smith Cree Nation Tuesday after reported sightings of a suspected mass murderer, but left soon afterward with no sign of the man. Emergency alerts blared yet again. A helicopter and drones flew overhead. A tactical armoured vehicle arrived on-site, driving past a checkpoint where reporters were kept. Shortly […]
One of two fugitives sought following a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has been found dead. RCMP say the body of Damien Sanderson, 31, was found Monday morning on the James Smith Cree Nation, where some of the attacks took place Sunday morning. Those attacks left 10 others dead and 18 others injured. “(Sanderson’s) body was […]
For the second day in a row, Saskatchewan is subject to a “dangerous persons” alert from the Saskatchewan RCMP. This is not believed to be connected to the on-going search for two suspects who killed 10 people, and injured 18 others in nearby James Lake Cree Nation. The Saskatchewan RCMP advise shots have been fired […]
A stabbing rampage on a Saskatchewan First Nation and in a nearby village left 10 people dead and 15 others injured, provincial RCMP said Sunday as officers continued to search for two suspects. “We believe some of the victims have been targeted by the suspects and others have been attacked randomly,” Rhonda Blackmore, the assistant commissioner in […]
The RCMP say 10 people are dead, and there are at least 15 people injured in a stabbing spree that has left multiple victims across numerous crime scenes. Police were first alerted about a stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation, east of Prince Albert just after 5 am. Within a few minutes, there were […]
It took until the late stages of Saturday’s gold-medal game, but Canada finally faced adversity at the World Junior Hockey Championship. After blowing a two-goal lead to the Finns, Kent Johnson came to the rescue. At 3:20 of overtime, Johnson tucked home the rebound from his own shot to give Canada a 3-2 win and […]
Heading out to tonight’s game at mosaic? This week’s game is a Purolator Tackle Hunger game! Bring your non-perishable food item to donate at the gate, bins will be available throughout mosaic. You may also see QR codes around the stadium that can be scanned with your smart phone, in case you want to donate […]
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1940 during the Second World War. He was born in Minnedosa, Man., where he lived until he attended the University of Manitoba, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. Eakins worked at his town’s newspaper and went on to […]
Earlier this week, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the ‘Alberta is Calling’ program to recruit skilled workers with a marketing campaign touting the province’s lower taxes, housing affordability, shorter commutes and proximity to the Rocky Mountains. The $2.6-million effort is to include ads on social media, radio and posters in high-traffic areas. “Alberta is back […]
The search for 74 year old Lois Chartrand has come to a tragic end. Chartrand had been missing since the 4th of August and was found deceased Lois had ridden onto a forest trail with a friend and then set out on foot to pick mushrooms. The pair lost sight of each other around 11 […]
