Sweetgrass and CFWE news - April 14, 2016

Missing boy found safely

April 13, 2016. A seven-year-old Morley boy reported missing by his mother was found safe Wednesday night. At approximately 7:25 p.m., the boy’s mother reported that sometime after 5:30 p.m. her son had gone missing while playing outside. The boy and the family dog had disappeared from the yard, which is a fairly remote residence and surrounded by forest. Police Dog Services and K Division Air Support Services Unit, along with Cochrane RCMP, Cochrane General Investigation Section, Canmore RCMP and Morley Security were deployed in the search.

Redcrow declared Edmonton’s 14^th homicide

April 13, 2016. An autopsy completed by the Edmonton Medical Examiner on Tuesday has determined that Adrian Stanley Redcrow, 42, died as a result of stab wounds. Redcrow is Edmonton’s 14^th homicide of the year. On the night of April 8, police were called to the area of 116 avenue and 97 street by a passerby where a man was found deceased. “Someone out there has information regarding what took place on Friday night, which resulted in a loss of life,” said Det. Dave Monson, with the homicide section. “We encourage anyone with information to contact police.” The Edmonton Police Service can be contacted at 780-423-4567 or a tip submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Indigenous artists among those vying for prestigious art award

April 13, 2016. Brenda Draney, an Indigenous artist, who grew up in Slave Lake, but now resides in Edmonton, is among the 25 artists vying for the 2016 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s prestigious contemporary art prize. Also on the list is Jordan Bennett, from Newfoundland, who served as the University of Alberta’s first Indigenous artist in residence in 2013. Each year the Sobey Art Award is presented to a visual artist age 40 and under, who has exhibited in a public or commercial art gallery within 18 months of being nominated. There is a combined $100,000 in prize money, which includes a top award of $50,000, a $10,000 prize to each of the other short-listed artists, and $500 to each of the other long-listed artists. The 2016 curatorial panel, is chaired by the National Gallery of Canada’s senior curator of contemporary art Josée Drouin-Brisebois and is composed of one representative from each of Canada’s five regions and, for the first time, one international juror. The 2016 short list will be announced June 1. Work by the short-listed artists will be exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada from Oct. 6, 2016, to Feb. 5, 2017. The winner of the 2016 Sobey Art Award will be announced at the gallery during a gala event in November 2016.

Man arrested in death on Frog Lake First Nation

April 12, 2016. On Tuesday night, the Elk Point RCMP responded to a report of a stabbing on the Frog Lake First Nation.  Police and emergency medical services personnel located a 34-year-old man, who was pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene. The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit from Edmonton assumed the investigation, working with members from the Elk Point RCMP detachment. A 21-year-old man, known to the deceased, was arrested and taken into custody.  

One arrest made in home invasion

April 12, 2016.  Following an investigation by the Rocky Mountain House RCMP that resulted from a home invasion April 6, 2016, on the O'Chiese First Nation, one woman was arrested on Tuesday, and methamphetamine seized. Karen Strawberry, 43, was charged with breaking and entering and assault, and possession of a methamphetamine. Warrants have been issued for Alyssa Strawberry, 24, and Donnalyn Strawberry, 21, charged with breaking and entering and assault in the same home invasion. All three women are from the O’Chiese First Nation. In a statement, the RCMP said it will continue to aggressively target individuals involved in illegal activities. The O'Chiese First Nation said it is working together with police to reduce illegal drugs in the community.