by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Man Stabbed And Robbed After Casino Visit Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:38 The Yorkton RCMP say a man from the city was attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Painted Hand Casino last night. The incident took place on 2nd Avenue North at around 10:40...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
North Included In Major Shakeup Of Health Regions Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:39 Health Minister Don McMorris has announced the appointment of board members for Saskatchewan’s 12 regional health authorities — replacing 70 per cent of the previous...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Plane Passenger Recalls La Ronge Airport Crash Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:33 A woman who was aboard a Transwest Air plane that crash-landed in La Ronge this week says a lack of power may have contributed to the incident. Tessa Santana of the La Ronge...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FSIN Says Chief’s Death Like “Losing A Library” Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:28 One of Saskatchewan’s prominent First Nations leaders has passed away. Starblanket Cree Nation Chief Irvin Starblanket passed away this past Tuesday of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
No Challengers For Chief Of Muskoday Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:21 The chief of the Muskoday First Nation has been acclaimed to another term in office. The band is holding elections next month, but no one was willing to run against Austin Bear. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Plans Announced For Housing For Metis Elders Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:19 Metis elders in Prince Albert could soon have a new place to live. The Ministry of Social Services is providing $2.3 million for construction of 12 affordable housing units. Local...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Aboriginal Trades Centre Becoming Success Story Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:13 The client list for an Aboriginal employment and training agency in the Battlefords has skyrocketed. When it opened last fall, The Battlefords Industrial Career Centre served only...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
SIIT Has Big Plans For New Cash Infusion Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:11 The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is going mobile. The province announced yesterday that it is giving SIIT about $2 million to upgrade its operations. SIIT President...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
First Nations Chiefs Urged To Remember Their Place Friday, February 06, 2009 at 15:09 A First Nations youth says his peers need to realize how much power and control they have to shape their lives. Colby Tootoosis from the Poundmaker First Nation was attending...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Case Against Embattled Judge Adjourned To March Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 13:41 A provincial court judge charged with assault will have to wait a month before his case is back in court. Donald Bird, an Aboriginal court circuit judge in the Meadow Lake area,...
