Veterans Seek Greater Financial Support

  Veterans Seek Greater Financial Support Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:29     The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association has hit a cash crunch.   They say they don’t have enough money to operate their association the way they’d like to.  ...

Northern Municipalities Want Act Changes: Harrison

Northern Municipalities Want Act Changes: Harrison Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:24     The province’s minister for Municipal Affairs is shedding more light on a proposed change to the Northern Municipalities Act.   Jeremy Harrison says amendments allowing...

Cameco Officials Tour Northern Communities

Cameco Officials Tour Northern Communities Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:20     Cameco’s first stop on its annual tour of northern Saskatchewan generated some heated discussion last night in La Ronge — and that’s exactly what the uranium...

P.A. To Get Youth Addictions Treatment Facility

P.A. To Get Youth Addictions Treatment Facility Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:17     The provincial government is finalizing plans to construct a 15-bed youth addictions treatment facility in Prince Albert.   The ministry of Health has reached a capital funding...

MP Seeks Pardon For Louis Riel

MP Seeks Pardon For Louis Riel Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:13     A Winnipeg MP is calling on the federal government to pardon Louis Riel.   Pat Martin launched a private member’s bill in the House of Commons some time ago, calling for the Metis leader to...

Whitecap Chief Back In By Acclamation

Whitecap Chief Back In By Acclamation Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:11     The chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation is back in for another term.   Darcy Bear was chosen to lead the band after no one entered the race against him.   This is the fifth time in...

BATC Office, Car Sales Planned For Urban Reserve

BATC Office, Car Sales Planned For Urban Reserve Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:09     More details are emerging about plans for the Moosomin First Nation’s urban reserve in North Battleford.   Chief Danny Blackstar says they plan to construct a building on...

Police Seize Marijuana In Buffalo Narrows

Police Seize Marijuana In Buffalo Narrows Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:30     Police seized two pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant on a home in Buffalo Narrows yesterday.   The RCMP have since charged a 46-year-old man with several offenses,...

Revised Act Calls For Candidate Record Checks

Revised Act Calls For Candidate Record Checks Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:28     Criminal record checks could soon be coming to northern municipal politics.   The provincial government has announced changes to the northern municipalities act.   The amendment...

Friendship Centres Seeking More Federal Dollars

Friendship Centres Seeking More Federal Dollars Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:22     The National Association of Friendship Centres is looking for some allies on Parliament Hill today.   Over 40 delegates from the outreach group have assembled in Ottawa to plead...