by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Alarm Raised Over Number Of Aboriginal Inmates Friday, November 13, 2009 at 15:44 The watchdog for federal prisons says the number of Aboriginal inmates is soaring. Howard Sapers says an independent report confirms Aboriginal rates of incarceration are now...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
CTF Renews Call To Dump Reserve Tax Exemptions Friday, November 13, 2009 at 15:38 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is singling out a First Nations-owned gas station in Regina in its latest call to have on-reserve tax exemptions eliminated by governments. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Saskatoon Focus Of Aboriginal Gangs Research Friday, November 13, 2009 at 15:32 A professor from the United States will be spending at least the next year in Saskatoon studying Aboriginal gang activity in Canada. Julie Hailer has studied Aboriginal gangs in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Roots Of Violence Against Women Discussed At Event Friday, November 13, 2009 at 15:28 The art of interacting with the opposite sex has been lost in the Aboriginal community, according to the organizer of a women’s conference in North Battleford this week. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Alleged Welfare Fraud Victim Wants Action Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:23 A member of the Buffalo River Dene Nation is wondering why it’s taking the RCMP to lay charges in an apparent case of welfare cheque fraud. Terri Bekattla-Dongu, who lives in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Activists Seek Premier’s Support In McIvor Fight Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:20 Members of the Onion Lake First Nation marched through the streets of Regina today. The band members are calling attention to plans by the federal government to amend the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Advisors Will Look At Addictions Service Gaps Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:16 The chair of a group appointed to advise the province on its proposed addictions agency says he’s concerned about gaps in service for people with addiction issues. Dr. Peter...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
National Webcast Addresses Youths’ H1N1 Concerns Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:13 Closing schools should not be considered the first option when dealing with an outbreak of H1N1 on First Nation communities. That was one message that came out of a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Cote Band Focuses On Environmental Friendliness Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:08 One southern Saskatchewan First Nation is going green. The Cote First Nation is taking steps to clean up the area through its waste management program. The First...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
High Percentage Of Northerners Vaccinated Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 16:04 The Keewatin Yatthe Health Region says it’s had a very successful first week of vaccinations. From Nov. 2 to 7, the region reports that 92 per cent of the total targeted...
