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Woman sentenced to 5 years for helping set fire that killed Prince Albert man
Loretta Sakebow was originally charged with second-degree murder in Jeremy Starblanket’s death, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of arson with disregard for human life. With credit for time served on remand, Sakebow has 708 days remaining.
New Prince Albert FNUC campus ready for construction pending funding approval
The First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) has been waiting for a few months to hear back about a $25 million grant from Infrastructure Canada. This would fund almost half of the roughly $55 million build, according to President Jacqueline Ottmann.
Prince Albert police seeing ‘alarming’ number of stolen vehicles, flight from police calls so far this year
Prince Albert police are seeing a skyrocketing number of stolen vehicles and people fleeing from police – an issue that’s trickling into accountability for other types of crimes. So far this year, police have recorded 358 stolen vehicles and 359 calls where people have fled from officers. This equates to 9.7 per week, or 1.4 per day.
Lac La Ronge Indian Band bringing urban members together over land-based practices, language
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is working to ensure urban members stay connected with their traditional, land-based ways of life.