by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Bill C-31 Backer Picked As NWAC President Monday, September 28, 2009 at 12:44 The Native Women’s Association of Canada has chosen a long-time activist for First Nations women as its new president. Jeannette Corbiere Lavell was elected Sunday afternoon,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
First Nations Artist To Be Showcased At Olympics Monday, September 28, 2009 at 12:43 The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have added a Saskatchewan artist for their Cultural Olympiad. Dana Claxton is a multi-disciplinary artist from Wood Mountain First Nation. Claxton...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Dutch Lerat Among FSIN Chief Candidates Friday, September 25, 2009 at 18:50 The list of candidates running for chiefs’ positions with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has been finalized. Lawrence Joseph has three challengers hoping to take his...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Unremitted School Taxes Trouble NLSD Official Friday, September 25, 2009 at 14:11 An official with northern Saskatchewan’s largest school division says he’s very concerned with the amount of tax money that has been collected by northern municipalities...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Northern Mayoralty Races Hotly Contested Friday, September 25, 2009 at 13:49 More northern communities have finalized their candidates’ list for mayor and council positions. In Beauval, five men are challenging incumbent mayor Alex Maurice for the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Northern Tracker To Help Search For Missing Woman Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 14:35 The sister of a missing Onion Lake band member says she’s hopeful a tracker from La Ronge will help provide clues about how the woman vanished. Violet Marie Heathen,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Beauval Man Convicted Of 20 Break-ins Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 14:28 A Beauval man is going to jail for five years, after pleading guilty to 20 break-ins in the Battlefords this summer. Sean Reid Schille, 29, appeared in North Battleford Provincial Court...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Municipal Election Races Heat Up In The North Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 14:26 Nominations for mayor and council positions have closed in some northern communities. In Creighton, Bruce Fidler was acclaimed to another term as mayor, after no one chose to run...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
First Gas Customers Hooked Up In La Ronge Area Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 14:11 The home of a Lac La Ronge Indian Band elder living on-reserve has been chosen to be the first recipient of natural gas in the La Ronge area. The tap is being turned on today,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Commerical Fishers Aren’t Emptying Lakes: Morin Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 14:03 The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan’s minister of fisheries says the general public needs to understand that commercial fishers in the north aren’t out to...
