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Male youth charged in stabbing incident on Lac La Ronge Indian Band Saturday
RCMP have charged a youth with two counts of aggravated assault, following a stabbing at a home on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band early Saturday morning.
Police say the initial investigation revealed that a man and a woman were stabbed.
The victims were airlifted to Saskatoon for what are described as serious injuries.
The boy, who is not being identified was arrested Saturday and appeared in court on Monday.
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Prince Albert Daily Herald
First Nation rejects proposal to mine peat on traditional muskeg land near La Ronge
Youth worker Shane Bird prepares a fire to make muskeg tea with a plant that grows in wetlands and is called maskêkopakwa in Cree. Photo by Michael Bramadat-Willcock
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief and Council announced its opposition to proposed peat moss harvesting on its traditional territory Tuesday after traditional land users in the area wrote in with concerns that the project would impact their way of life.
Quebec-based company Lambert Peat Moss Inc. raised the ire of some La Ronge area residents when it went public with a proposal to extract peat moss from four locations near the Lac La Ronge provincial park.
LLRIB opposed to local peat moss development
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band said it is opposed to the Lambert Peat Harvest Project within the First Nation’s traditional territory.
The Band outlined many concerns following a project review by a traditional lands and resources advisory committee.
“Lambert’s proposed site clearing would include the removal of all trees, brush, stumps, or other obstacles laying within the development areas,” said Chief and Council.
Drainage of the harvest site would take years to complete. There is concern the drainage would negatively impact fish and wildlife habitat.
“The drainage of wetlands will have a harmful impact to fish and wildlife habitat including Woodland Caribou,” explained the First Nation. “The proposed roads and potential harvest locations will interfere with the traditional uses of land resources such as the gathering of food and plants used for medicinal purposes.”
LLRIB administration offices reopen after deep clean
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band administration office is reopen today, after being closed late last week for deep-cleaning and sanitization.
“On Monday, April 12 we were informed that there was a confirmed COVID-19 positive case in the Band Office last week,” said Gladys Christiansen, Executive Director. “The person had attended a meeting in the Band Office. Those in attendance were required to immediately get tested and to self-isolate. Today, one of those employees received a confirmed COVID-19 positive test.”
The offices were closed April 15, 16 as employees were encouraged to work from home and self-monitor for symptoms.
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