Montreal Lake Chief Wants Foster Care Numbers Down

Montreal Lake Chief Wants Foster Care Numbers Down Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 14:13       The chief of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation says the Baby Andy episode has prompted the band to take a serious look at reducing the number of band children in foster care.   Chief...

Court Appearance for Accused in Reserve Stabbing

Court Appearance for Accused in Reserve Stabbing Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 14:07       Jackie Dale McKenzie appeared in Prince Albert provincial court this morning.   The 26-year-old resident of the Little Red River reserve is charged with two counts of aggravated...

Province Demands Say on First Nation Dam Proposal

Province Demands Say on First Nation Dam Proposal Thursday, July 10, 2003 at 14:04       The provincial government and the chief of the James Smith First Nation appear to have a difference of opinion about who controls certain sections of the Saskatchewan River.  ...

Report Released into Baby Andy Case

Report Released into Baby Andy Case Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 15:49       The minister responsible for child welfare in this province is accepting responsibility for an incident that saw the severe beating of an Aboriginal toddler that had been removed from foster...

Youths Charged in Theft of Vehicle From La Ronge

Youths Charged in Theft of Vehicle From La Ronge Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 15:47       Four young people are facing charges following the discovery of a stolen vehicle from La Ronge in Prince Albert.   The Prince Albert Police Service says officers stopped a...

Pinehouse Limestone Project Receives Gov’t Funding

Pinehouse Limestone Project Receives Gov’t Funding Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 15:44       A group in the northern village of Pinehouse is getting 83-thousand dollars from the province to develop a limestone quarry.   Pinehouse Business North Development is...

Some Northern Students Face Longer Bus Rides

Some Northern Students Face Longer Bus Rides Wednesday, July 09, 2003 at 15:40       The closure of 2 schools in northern Saskatchewan and the end of the high school program in Green Lake means a number of students will be spending a great deal of time in transit.  ...

Controversial Verdict Sparks Protest in P.A.

Controversial Verdict Sparks Protest in P.A. Tuesday, July 08, 2003 at 15:20       Over one hundred demonstrators marched through downtown Prince Albert today to protest the “not guilty” verdict of two white men accused of sexually assaulting a young Cree...

Sask Highways Seeking to Spray Along Northern Road

Sask Highways Seeking to Spray Along Northern Road Tuesday, July 08, 2003 at 15:12       A proposal to spray sections of brush along Highway 165 in northern Saskatchewan with the herbicide Garlon 4 has been submitted to Saskatchewan Environment for approval.  ...

Two Men from Sturgeon Lake Stabbed on Little Red

Two Men from Sturgeon Lake Stabbed on Little Red Monday, July 07, 2003 at 13:00       A man is in custody following two stabbing incidents on the Little Red River reserve over the weekend.   26-year-old Jackie Dale McKenzie is a resident of the reserve and has been...