US EditionOne dead, three injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say
RCMP issued a dangerous-person alert after a fatal shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, with two armed suspects last seen on an ATV in an area lockdown.
- On Dec. 30, 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP said one man was killed and three people were injured in a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, and officers are searching the community for suspects.
- Police were alerted around 6 a.m., and a dangerous-person alert was initiated at 8:23 a.m. as responding police officers searched the region.
- Saskatchewan RCMP said two men were armed with a single gun and last seen riding an all-terrain vehicle on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, urging the public not to approach or share police locations.
- Residents were warned across a roughly 200-kilometre area between Meadow Lake, Sask., and Bonnyville, Alta., to shelter inside and lock their doors, while seven health-care facilities were placed under lockdown and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service is working to identify the deceased.
- The RCMP urged people to stay away from Big Island Lake, which is around 325 kilometres northeast of Edmonton and about 395 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon; The Canadian Press first published this report on Dec. 30, 2025.
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UPDATED: One dead, three injured in northern Sask. shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation
One person is dead and three others are injured after a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, prompting a dangerous persons alert as RCMP search for two suspects described as armed and dangerous.
1 killed, 3 injured in Canada's Saskatchewan shooting: media
OTTAWA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting early Tuesday at Big Island Lake Cree Nation in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, local media reported. Read full story
Manhunt Underway as One Killed, Three Injured in Shooting on Sask. First Nation
RCMP say they are searching for two armed suspects following a deadly shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in western Saskatchewan. Residents on the reserve and in an alert area stretching roughly 100 kilometres in all directions were advised to immediately find a safe location and lock their doors, according to a police alert issued the morning of Dec. 30. Police said the suspects have a gun and were last seen riding an ATV on the First Nati…
The Saskatchewan RCMP asks anyone to avoid the area of the Cree First Nation in the northwestern part of the province in the Meadow Lake area.
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