Saskatchewan RCMP

Cumberland House Man Arrested; Charged with Distributing Child Porn on Social Media

Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit, Nov 21, 2018 3:00 pm – The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit has charged a man from Cumberland House, Saskatchewan with six child pornography related offences.

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Wildfire

Tearing Fire Near Cumberland House Contained at 211 Hectares, New Fire Under Assessment South of Hudson Bay

The fire southeast of Cumberland House, Saskatchewan, called 18HB-TEARING, has now been listed as Contained, with the last surveyed area reported to be 211 hectares. Read more about Tearing Fire Near Cumberland House Contained at 211 Hectares, New Fire Under Assessment South of Hudson Bay

Grass fire Source Joanne Francis/Nipawin News

Cumberland House Fire Largest Active Fire in 2018 at 182 Hectares (Updated)

The 2018 wildland fire season is well under way with 90 fires to date as of May 7th, 2018. The largest active fire is a 50 hectare fire burning approximately 8 km south east of Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. At 90 fires to date, the season is starting quickly compared to the 5 year average of 51 fires.

UPDATE: 18HB-TEARING Fire, Cumberland House – As of 2:50 pm Monday May 7th, 2018 is reported to be 182 hectares and still not contained.

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Newly Appointed La Ronge Provincial Court Judge Grew Up in Cumberland House, LP Miller Alumni

Prince Albert Lawyer, Mary McAuley has been appointed as a provincial court judge for La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Mary McAuley grew up in Cumberland House and completed her grade 12 at LP Miller Comprehensive in Nipawin, SK. Read more about Newly Appointed La Ronge Provincial Court Judge Grew Up in Cumberland House, LP Miller Alumni

SaskPower Reports Cumberland House Power Outage ALL POWER RESTORED

UPDATE – SaskPower : 10:04 am – Cumberland House, surrounding rural areas. Status: All power restored.

Residents of Cumberland House and surrounding rural areas lost power early Christmas morning and may not see it restored until noon. SaskPower reported they had crews dispatched at 3:27 am on Monday December 25th, however at 4:40 am the crews were still patrolling to find the cause of the outage.  Read more about SaskPower Reports Cumberland House Power Outage ALL POWER RESTORED