Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Visits Prince Albert

Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Visits Prince Albert Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:25     A group of Christian evangelists says the group has travelled from Louisiana to Prince Albert this week to provide spiritual encouragement to the hurting First Nations population.  ...

FNUC Student Wins Humanitarian Award

FNUC Student Wins Humanitarian Award Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:20     A student from First Nations University in Regina is this year’s recipient for the Red Cross Humanitarian Award.   Thomas Benjoe won the award for his positive involvement with...

YMCA Gets Funding For Leadership Training Program

YMCA Gets Funding For Leadership Training Program Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:17     Regina’s YMCA has received $50,000 from the federal government.   The money will go towards the Tomorrow’s Y’s Leaders, a project that helps young Aboriginal...

Diabetes Workshop Hosted In Regina’s North Central

Diabetes Workshop Hosted In Regina’s North Central Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 12:13     The North Central Community Centre in Regina held a diabetes forum last night.   The workshop provided information about diabetes to the community.   Doreen Lloyd is a...

Concern Raised About Acid Rain In La Loche Area

Concern Raised About Acid Rain In La Loche Area Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:31     The Saskatchewan Environmental Society says there is new data to justify acid rain concerns in northern Saskatchewan, especially in the La Loche region.   The society says provincial...

AREVA May Re-route McArthur Ore

AREVA May Re-route McArthur Ore Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:27     AREVA says it’s thinking of trucking uranium ore from the McArthur River mine to the processing facility at McClean Lake.   The journey, which includes travelling through several northern...

Fond Du Lac Votes Against Longer Terms Of Office

Fond Du Lac Votes Against Longer Terms Of Office Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:21     The people of Fond du Lac have voted decisively against increasing the length of terms of their elected officials.   The local First Nation held a plebiscite yesterday, asking band...

Housing Loan Distribution Could Cause Strife

Housing Loan Distribution Could Cause Strife Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:16     A vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the federal government’s stimulus package could drive wedges between bands in the province.   It wasn’t...

Poundmaker Plans Re-enactment Of 1885 Fight

Poundmaker Plans Re-enactment Of 1885 Fight Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 12:12     A famous battle will be re-staged at the Poundmaker Cree Nation next summer.   Cree and Assiniboine warriors fought North West Mounted Police and militia near Cut Knife Hill in 1885.  ...

Poundmaker May Soon Stop Boiling Water

Poundmaker May Soon Stop Boiling Water Monday, August 10, 2009 at 12:43     An end to a boil water advisory on the Poundmaker Cree Nation may be in sight.   A new pump was installed on Friday.   Water workers are testing the water to make sure it’s safe to...