Reserve Loses Water Treatment Plant To Fire

Reserve Loses Water Treatment Plant To Fire Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:37     A blaze on the Yellow Quill First Nation has robbed the community of its drinking water supply.   On Saturday, flames broke out at the water treatment plant on the reserve.   The...

Thunderchild Man Declared Dangerous Offender

Thunderchild Man Declared Dangerous Offender Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:34     A man from the Thunderchild First Nation may never get out of jail again.   That’s because 37-year-old James Standingwater was declared a dangerous offender on Friday.   A Court...

Suspected Cocaine Dealers Surrender To RCMP

Suspected Cocaine Dealers Surrender To RCMP Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:31     Two La Loche men wanted by police for allegedly trafficking cocaine have surrendered to the authorities.   32-year-old Desi Dale Herman and 40-year-old Pierson Robert Piche turned...

Burns Re-Elected As Chief At James Smith

Burns Re-Elected As Chief At James Smith Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:29     The James Smith Cree Nation has a familiar face returning to the helm.   On Friday, Wally Burns was re-elected chief in the band’s general election.   He defeated four challengers to...

MLTC Exploring Biomass Power Generation

MLTC Exploring Biomass Power Generation Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:16     The Meadow Lake Tribal Council hopes to get approval for a development that would generate power for the province’s north.   The MLTC has submitted a proposal and is currently in...

Program For Abused Women On Chopping Block

Program For Abused Women On Chopping Block Monday, February 01, 2010 at 15:11     A counsellor at Tamara’s House in Saskatoon says the healing of hundreds of women is in jeopary due to a federal government funding cut.   On Friday, Tamara’s House screened...

Man Sentenced For Mistawasis Sexual Assaults

Man Sentenced For Mistawasis Sexual Assaults Friday, January 29, 2010 at 18:10     A man accused of six sexual assaults on the Mistawasis First Nation has pleaded guilty.   Devon Shane Brandon was charged in April of 2008 after RCMP issued a warrant for his arrest.  ...

FNUC Students Disappointed By Board’s Response

FNUC Students Disappointed By Board’s Response Friday, January 29, 2010 at 17:05     First Nations University of Canada students’ association vice-president Cadmus Delorme and a number of other students sat down with FNUC leadership this afternoon, to talk...

Provincial Government Is Listening: FNUC Students

Provincial Government Is Listening: FNUC Students Friday, January 29, 2010 at 13:45     A student representative at the First Nations University of Canada says he finally slept well last night, after a week where he’s struggled to concentrate on his studies.  ...

Fraud Charge Laid Against Ex-FNUC Student Rep

Fraud Charge Laid Against Ex-FNUC Student Rep Friday, January 29, 2010 at 13:40     A former member of the First Nations University students’ association has been charged with defrauding the association of $35,000, according to a report in the Saskatoon...