by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Teenager Charged With Little Pine Band Office Fire Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:39 A youth charged with arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the Little Pine First Nation band office will be back in court July 14. The 15-year-old youth appeared in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Metis Want Courts To Rule On Cross-Border Hunting Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:34 A northern Metis leader says he’s tired of seeing politics trump his people’s right to face the Alberta government in court. Philip Chartier thought today would be the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Chiefs Question Short Notice on Uranium Meetings Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:27 The panel gathering public feedback on the future of uranium in the province got a rough ride from a couple of northern Saskatchewan chiefs last night. Stony Rapids was the site of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Catholic Schools To Help Train Metis EAs Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:25 This time next year, there will be 15 new Metis educational assistants in the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division. Today, the division and the Dumont Technical Institute announced a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Police Seek Input On Taser Use Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:17 The question of whether or not rank-and-file cops should be allowed to carry Tasers in Saskatchewan cities is under the microscope. A number of different agencies, including the Federation of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bear Shot In Meadow Lake Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:15 A bear spotted in a tree in Meadow Lake has been shot by conservation officers. RCMP and conservation officers were called to the scene at about supper time Tuesday night. RCMP spokesperson Sergeant...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Leaving Newborn In Toilet Not A Crime: Judge Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 14:42 A judge has found a northern woman not guilty of child abandonment for leaving her baby in a Walmart washroom. The stepfather of 22-year-old April Halkett let out an audible sigh of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Senators Hear Views About Swine Flu On Reserves Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 14:02 A senior public health advisor with the Assembly of First Nations says that the government is just lucky that the H1N1 flu outbreak has been mild so far. Yesterday, Dr. Kim Barker...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Fire Raises Concerns About Records, Elections Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 13:47 Indian Affairs is moving to assist the Little Pine First Nation with re-gathering financial data, and a band member resident is wondering how elections will be staged, in the wake of a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Child Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle In La Loche Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:26 A four-year-old girl has died, following an accident in La Loche over the weekend. Charges are pending against a 45-year-old woman, after the little girl was struck by a vehicle on...
