Ministers Gather To Discuss Native Education

Ministers Gather To Discuss Native Education Monday, February 25, 2008 at 12:48     The country’s education ministers are in Toronto today to discuss Aboriginal education.   Ministers representing the provinces and territories plan to discuss progress and...

Pasqua Chief Unhappy With Creator Defence

Pasqua Chief Unhappy With Creator Defence Friday, February 22, 2008 at 15:12     Recent comments by a member of the Pasqua First Nation aren’t going over well with the band’s chief.   Chief Elaine Chicoose says Lawrence Agecoutay was not speaking for the...

Metis Leader Has High Hopes For National Assembly

Metis Leader Has High Hopes For National Assembly Friday, February 22, 2008 at 15:03     The president of Metis Nation – Saskatchewan says he hopes this weekend’s national Metis assembly can heal rifts between the provincial bodies.   Robert Doucette is...

Dion Makes Visit To Boost Beatty Campaign

Dion Makes Visit To Boost Beatty Campaign Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 14:00     Canada’s leader of the Opposition might be attempting some fence-mending during his visit to Saskatchewan today.   Liberal Leader Stephane Dion was supposed to visit Wollaston...

Queen Urged To Apologize For Residential Schools

Queen Urged To Apologize For Residential Schools Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 13:52     The head of 30 of the most remote northern reserves in Canada says since the Prime Minister won’t apologize to Aboriginal people for the abuses they suffered in residential...

FNUC President Confident Of AUCC Approval

FNUC President Confident Of AUCC Approval Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 13:49     The president of First Nations University of Canada says his institution has made the necessary changes in order to regain full membership in the Association of Universities and...

Muskoday Youths Approached By Suspicious Males

Muskoday Youths Approached By Suspicious Males Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 13:41     The Prince Albert RCMP are telling parents to warn their kids about talking to strangers following two separate incidents involving children on the Muskoday First Nation.   One...

Call Made For Independent Oilsands Monitor

Call Made For Independent Oilsands Monitor Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 13:12     Despite a recently-released report that condemns the environmental toll Alberta’s oilsands are having in Saskatchewan and elsewhere, a northern leader is still “pretty...

Work On Wollaston All-Weather Road To Begin Soon

Work On Wollaston All-Weather Road To Begin Soon Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 13:24     Work on a badly needed all-weather road to Wollaston Lake will begin later this month.   The Saskatchewan Party government says it has awarded a $700,000 contract to Points...

Pollution Watchdog Waiting For More Acid Rain Data

Pollution Watchdog Waiting For More Acid Rain Data Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 13:22     The head of Saskatchewan’s environment protection branch says there is no indication the acidity in northern lakes has increased to critical levels.   Lynn Gallagher...