A cup of tea: Saskatchewan man aims to lower Indigenous dropout rates
Sean Lessard sat down for tea with 250 Indigenous high school students to better understand each one, and help guide them to post-secondary education. Continue reading
Maskwacis
‘Tiny homes’ provide shelter, job skills for central Alberta First Nation
By Sarah Kraus Reporter
After six months of hard work, eleven students officially graduated from a tiny home building program on the Montana First Nation in central Alberta. Continue reading
2 teens arrested in central Alberta drive-by shooting investigation
A pair of teenage boys have been charged in connection to a shooting in Maskwacis, Alta. over the weekend. Continue reading
Maskwacis woman dead after SUV rollover on Highway 611
A 31-year-old woman from Maskwacis, Alta., was killed early Thursday morning when the SUV she was travelling in rolled over on Highway 611. Continue reading
RCMP look for suspect vehicle after Maskwacis man killed in hit and run
The RCMP are asking the public for tips as they try to find an SUV that they believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Maskwacis over the weekend. Continue reading
Officer-involved shooting on Samson Cree Nation under investigation by ASIRT
Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds after a police pursuit and shooting early Monday morning south of Edmonton. Continue reading
Arrest warrant issued for 5th suspect in Wetaskiwin kidnapping
An arrest warrant has been issued for the fifth suspect believed to be involved in a kidnapping that resulted in a teenager escaping from the trunk of a vehicle and hiding inside a Wetaskiwin car wash. Continue reading
5 people facing charges after kidnapping victim found in Wetaskiwin car wash: RCMP
Two days after a teenaged kidnapping victim escaped her captors before being found by a car wash employee in Wetaskiwin, Alta., the RCMP says four people have been charged in connection with the incident and charges are pending against a fifth person. Continue reading
Alberta mother of 5 struck by vehicle but body found at separate scene
RCMP are trying to piece together the events leading up to the mysterious death of a 29-year-old woman from central Alberta. Continue reading
Cree curriculum at heart of new Alberta First Nation education plan
Alberta’s education minister signed a new education framework at Maskwacis Cree Nation on Wednesday morning. Continue reading