Whitefish Lake First Nation

• 5 killed, 1 child in life-threatening condition after head-on crash near High Prairie, Alta.

  Three family members driving in a minivan were killed, along with two people in a truck that was driving on the wrong side of the road, according to police.

  Traffic

  Mar 20, 2023
  
• Alberta boy, 5, killed in dog attack was in care of children’s services: ‘It’s heartbreaking’

  The fatal dog attack happened the evening of Sunday, March 5 on the Whitefish Lake First Nation, which is about 375 kilometres north of Edmonton.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
  
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• 6 Alberta First Nations invest in natural gas power plant; loan backed by province

  Their participation in the Cascade Power Project near Edson is being backed by a loan guarantee from the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corp.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2020
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• 31-year-old from Barrie, Ont., charged after theft, flight from police in northern Ontario

  On Monday, Manitoulin OPP say they were called to investigate a theft from the Nairn Centre Esso in Nairn and Hyman Township.

  Crime

  Jun 4, 2020
• RCMP seek ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects after shooting in northern Alberta

  High Prairie RCMP issued a warning as well as a plea for help from the public on Wednesday as they try to locate two suspects in connection with a violent break and enter.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2020
• Alberta RCMP acted reasonably in 2017 shooting death: ASIRT

  ASIRT had determined a police officer used reasonable force in a fatal shooting on the Whitefish Lake First Nation in 2017.

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2019
• Alberta police watchdog says ‘confrontation’ led to RCMP shooting man on Whitefish Lake First Nation

  ASIRT said police were called to the Whitefish Lake First Nation Wednesday night for reports a man was swinging a weapon.

  Crime

  Sep 8, 2017
• ASIRT called to investigate man’s death on Whitefish Lake First Nation

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team was called to investigate after a man was allegedly killed by an RCMP officer on the Whitefish Lake First Nation Wednesday evening.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2017
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• Mother says arrest in case of slain northern Alberta teens ‘brings a little ease’

  Investigators said Thursday a lone suspect had been arrested and detained, but provided no further information as charges hadn’t yet been formally laid.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2016
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• ‘They’ve taken our babies from us’: 2 northern Alberta teens deliberately killed

  Alberta RCMP said Thursday that the murder of two teenagers from Whitefish Lake First Nation was not random.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2016