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Nakimayuq premiers at Dead North

Nakimayuq premiers at Dead North

Sarah Jancke and Ipeelie Ootoova of Cambridge Bay, in collaboration with the Dead North Film Festival, have produced a horror film called Nakimayuq.
Loon Lake man accused of making child porn remains in custody

Loon Lake man accused of making child porn remains in custody

A Loon Lake man charged with numerous child luring offences remains in custody after appearing in Saskatoon provincial court Jan. 23.
Smockum found guilty of attempted murder

Smockum found guilty of attempted murder

Warning: Some may find the images and details in this story disturbing. A jury found Cory Smockum, 38, guilty of attempted murder on Feb. 8 after a five-day trial in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench.
Ulu workshops for public

Ulu workshops for public

Valter Botelho-Resendes, owner of Aaliak Consulting, in collaboration with the Department of Healthy Living in Cambridge Bay put on a workshop that ran from Feb. 17 to 21.
Woman charged with allegedly trying to run over RCMP officer granted bail

Woman charged with allegedly trying to run over RCMP officer granted bail

A woman charged with assaulting an RCMP officer and numerous weapons offences has been released from custody. Jolene Nicole Sinclair, 35, was granted bail Feb.12 in Meadow Lake Provincial Court.
Inmate dies in custody at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Inmate dies in custody at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

Another inmate has died at Saskatchewan Penitentiary. On March 9, Curtis McKenzie died while in custody.
Lawyer recounts 'inhumane' treatment he says led to death

Lawyer recounts 'inhumane' treatment he says led to death

After being incarcerated in the maximum Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert since June 2012, Christopher (Chris) Andrew Van Camp was finally released on parole April 24, 2017. Van Camp left Saskatchewan, returning home to Calgary.
Country food program helps feed the people of Kugluktuk

Country food program helps feed the people of Kugluktuk

The Kugluktuk Hunters and Trappers Organization runs a Country Food Program that is administered by the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation.
Open water at Cambridge Bay’s Kingayok

Open water at Cambridge Bay’s Kingayok

A Cambridge Bay elder and hunter is warning travellers of open water at Kingayok, at the southeast corner of Victoria Island.
Quebec budget hikes spending to 'stimulate' economy amid global uncertainty

Quebec budget hikes spending to 'stimulate' economy amid global uncertainty

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is betting that big spending increases in the budget he tabled Tuesday will stimulate the provincial economy enough to ward off any economic damage resulting from the novel coronavirus.