by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Day School Students Launch $15-Billion Lawsuit Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:22 Natives who were forced to attend Aboriginal day schools have filed a lawsuit in Manitoba, pressing for compensation from the federal government. The $15-billion lawsuit, which...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Norman Free On Bail Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:17 A Prince Albert judge has ordered that a 19-year-old suspect in a fatal apartment fire in La Ronge should be released from custody on an undertaking. Justice R.C. Mills released his decision this morning. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Premiers Meet With Top Aboriginal Officials Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:12 Canada’s Aboriginal leaders are meeting with premiers in Regina today. It’s part of the Council of the Federation, in which the premiers from across the country meet with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Athletes Skip Games Due To Flu Fears Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:02 H1N1 flu virus concerns are keeping some Saskatchewan First Nations athletes at home. A few bands, including the Cote First Nation, will not be attending next week’s First Nations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Abandoned Uranium Minesite To Be Tidied Up Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 12:37 The early stages of clean-up have begun at the old Gunnar mine site near Uranium City. It’s part of the CLEANS project, which stands for Cleanup of Abandoned Northern Sites. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province To Hold Northern Land Lottery Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 12:31 The province is planning on holding a draw this fall for six Crown land leases that recently became available in Saskatchewan’s north. Three of the leases are in the Napatak...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Joseph Hopes To Stay On As FSIN Chief Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 09:49 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is campaigning to keep his job. Lawrence Joseph announced Tuesday morning that he is seeking re-election. Joseph believes he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Tells La Ronge To Boil Water Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 17:16 A precautionary drinking water advisory for La Ronge may be a hassle for residents, but it should not be a cause for alarm. That’s the word from both environment and health officials...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Unhooks From Fish Marketing Agency Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 12:56 Saskatchewan commercial fishers can now move ahead with plans to build their own fish plant. For years, they have been lobbying the provincial government to opt out of the Freshwater...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
MN-S Erases $1.79-Million Debt Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:38 The president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is touting his executive as the country’s most accountable Aboriginal government. At a news conference today, Robert Doucette reminded...
