A Blood Tribe Reserve couple has been given one year of jail time for not providing the necessaries of life to their nine-year-old daughter.

The parents of a nine-year-old girl who was suffering from neglect have had their sentence postponed

Despite the looming economic downturn in the province, the federal government has pledged more than $641,000 to maintain the Kainai Peacemaking Program, an alternative to the mainstream justice system for less serious crimes.