Black Lake To Investigate Treatment Centre Idea

Black Lake To Investigate Treatment Centre Idea Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 12:37     The Black Lake Dene Nation has received financial support from a mining company for a proposed $3-million treatment centre.   Earlier this week, the band was given $42,000 from...

Treaty Confusion Can Cause Confrontations: Atleo

Treaty Confusion Can Cause Confrontations: Atleo Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 12:33     Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people have to discuss the treaties and agree on what they really mean, or expect to have more confrontations, according to Assembly of First...

Program Helps Food Bank Clients Rejoin Workforce

Program Helps Food Bank Clients Rejoin Workforce Thursday, December 03, 2009 at 12:29     A program at the Saskatoon Food Bank that helps people get back on their feet has a near perfect record.   The LEAP program, or Learn, Explore, Achieve, Plan, is a 14-week...

Sandy Bay Child Has Likely Drowned: RCMP

Sandy Bay Child Has Likely Drowned: RCMP Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:27     While local police will continue to search, RCMP are saying that they believe the six-year-old boy reported missing in Sandy Bay has drowned.   The boy was last seen in front of his...

La Loche Man Jailed For Fatal Beating

La Loche Man Jailed For Fatal Beating Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:20     A La Loche man will serve nearly four years in prison for beating another man to death.   23-year-old Ronald Glen Herman was sentenced yesterday morning in La Loche, after pleading guilty...

Woman Charged With Fatal Saskatoon Stabbing

Woman Charged With Fatal Saskatoon Stabbing Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:19     A murder charge has been laid in connection with the Saskatoon stabbing death of a man with ties to the Flying Dust First Nation.   Police say a 34-year-old woman was arrested last...

Shoal Lake Man Faces Manslaughter, Assault Charges

Shoal Lake Man Faces Manslaughter, Assault Charges Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:17     Charges of manslaughter and assault with a weapon have been laid against a 28-year-old man from the Shoal Lake First Nation.   Royce Virgil Bear is accused of killing a...

Premier To Meet With Big River Protestors

Premier To Meet With Big River Protestors Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:15     Premier Brad Wall’s office says he’ll meet today with a delegation protesting last week’s timber allocation in the Prince Albert region.   The sawmill in Big River...

FNUC Dental Program Worth Fighting For: Ducharme

FNUC Dental Program Worth Fighting For: Ducharme Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:13     A top official with the First Nations University of Canada says his school will fight to keep its dental therapy program.   Health Canada recently informed the university it...

Buffalo River Has High Hopes For Primrose Payout

Buffalo River Has High Hopes For Primrose Payout Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:08     The Buffalo River Dene Nation is confident it will join the ranks of other northern communities that have received compensation over the loss of traditional lands from the...