by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Former MN-S President To Face Fraud Trial Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 16:18 Two years after being charged, and five years after a controversial Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election fraught with voting irregularities, the former president of the MN-S will...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
More Federal Help Needed To Reduce Poverty: NWAC Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 16:17 The head of a national advocacy group is calling for immediate, concrete action to help pull Aboriginal women and children out of poverty. Jeannette Corbiere Lavell is the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Mayor Promises Action On La Ronge Break-ins Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 16:16 La Ronge’s new mayor wants the public to know he’s working closely with the local RCMP to address the rash of break-ins the town has been hit with since early October. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Alleged Gas Station Robber Charged Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:21 A man from Buffalo Narrows is due to appear in court today on armed robbery charges. Kevin Ackegan, 29, was arrested on Friday after the community’s Esso gas station was robbed at...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
La Ronge Reeling From 50 Recent Break-ins Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:19 A rash of break-and-enters in La Ronge has the RCMP on the lookout, and some residents re-thinking home security. According to the RCMP’s spokesperson, Sgt. Carole Raymond,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Fond Du Lac Hosts Land And Resource Conference Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:13 Questions about how development can proceed in Saskatchewan’s far north will be raised this week at a conference in Fond du Lac. The Athabasca Territorial Government is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Researcher Supports On-reserve Land Ownership Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:08 A Prairie-based researcher says a proposal in B.C. to allow Nisga’a band members to own their own land is an idea worth studying. Joseph Quesnel of the Frontier Centre for...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Workshop Offered For Potential Business Owners Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:06 The Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation and SaskMetis Economic Development Corporation are hosting a business service office workshop tonight in Regina. The workshop will...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Caribou Herd Must Be Protected: Throassie Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:03 Some suggestions are being raised on how to conserve the Beverly caribou herd, which occasionally makes its way into northern Saskatchewan. Albert Throassie of the Beverly and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Northern Drug Squad Posts More Successes Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:15 It appears Northern Saskatchewan’s new drug enforcement unit is beginning to make its presence felt. It’s been less than two months since the seven-member squad began...
