Canada’s government, grappling with a fatal attack in a remote aboriginal town, is very concerned about the “tragic and alarming” conditions in other indigenous communities, a top official has said.

A 17-year-old boy was due to appear in court on Monday charged with four counts of murder after Friday’s deadly incident in La Loche, an impoverished town in the western province of Saskatchewan.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/25/canadian-mp-says-la-loche-shooting-shows-tragic-plight-of-first-nations