by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Boarding School Survivors Get Compensation Forms Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:31 A former student of the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school says survivors are confused right now about whether they are about to be compensated for their time at the institution. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Provincial Metis Council Meeting Gets Heated Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:22 Metis Nation – Saskatchewan has a few obstacles ahead of it. MNS President Robert Doucette is optimistic about the organization’s future, but admits he and fellow...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Government Says Hanson Lake Fish Safe To Eat Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:15 An official with Saskatchewan Environment says fish caught in Hanson Lake are perfectly safe to eat. Concerns were raised earlier this summer that fish may have been contaminated by...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Mobile Lab To Study Air Pollution From Oilsands Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:10 Saskatchewan Environment Minister John Nilson says his department is taking steps to get a better idea of the air quality in northwest Saskatchewan. The department has built a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Carry The Kettle Citizen Awarded Order Of Merit Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 15:07 A member of the Carry the Kettle First Nation has received the province’s highest honour. Cora Thomson, a long-time volunteer and farmer in the region, is one of seven...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Work On Road To Wollaston Lake To Begin Shortly Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 15:14 Saskatchewan’s Highways Minister says work on a long-awaited all-weather road to Wollaston Lake will begin by the end of the month. Buckley Belanger notes environmental...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Northern Resident Sentenced For Drug Conviction Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 15:11 An Ile-a-la-Crosse man will spend the next year in jail after being convicted of trafficking cocaine. 51-year-old Zacharie Armand Caisse was also found guilty of possessing...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
NDP Willingness To Fund Native Education Has Limit Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 15:09 The NDP government says there’s only so much it can do to help First Nations people obtain forgivable funding for post-secondary education. In a report given to the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Former FSIN Chief To Visit Tribe In Peru Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 15:03 A former chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is making plans to visit South America next year. Sol Sanderson, a member of the First Nations Forum, will travel to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 13, 2010
Report Addresses Assistance For Native Students Tuesday, October 09, 2007 at 13:49 An NDP cabinet minister is recommending the provincial government provide for a fully-funded tuition reduction of $1,000 per academic year for all undergraduate students at the...
