Sandy Bay First Nation

Sandy Bay First Nation councillor raises concerns over diesel spill on farm near Lake Manitoba

Sandy Bay First Nation councillor raises concerns over diesel spill on farm near Lake Manitoba

Officials say a diesel spill on a property near Lake Manitoba just over two weeks ago has been contained and there is little risk of the fuel contaminating Sandy Bay First Nation's water source, but a community official says he has concerns about the spill. "We drink from these and we eat from these bodies of water," Randal Roulette, band councillor for Sandy Bay, said on Thursday.

Sandy Bay First Nation water treatment plant shot at multiple times while staffed, police say

Sandy Bay First Nation water treatment plant shot at multiple times while staffed, police say

Manitoba First Nations Police Service officers are asking the public for help as they investigate shots fired at a staffed water treatment plant in a south-central community earlier this month. On Oct. 5, police were contacted by employees at the Sandy Bay First Nation water treatment plant who reported that the building had been shot at multiple times sometime in the previous 72 hours, the police service said in a news release on Monday. Police found numerous bullet holes throughout the building, which varied in size, including higher calibre rifles.