Social Welfare Administrators Get New Guide Book

Social Welfare Administrators Get New Guide Book Monday, June 01, 2009 at 17:23     Administrators on Saskatchewan reserves have a new policy manual to use when dealing with members who need social assistance.   Indian Affairs says it published the document to help...

Body Found After Muskowekwan House Fire

Body Found After Muskowekwan House Fire Monday, June 01, 2009 at 17:18     Emergency personnel made a grim discovery after a weekend house fire on the Muskowekwan First Nation.   The body of an as-yet unidentified person was found after firefighters and RCMP responded...

Two Weekend Crashes Near Yellowquill

Two Weekend Crashes Near Yellowquill Monday, June 01, 2009 at 16:00     Two unrelated car crashes on the same stretch of road near the Yellowquill First Nation have claimed one life and injured four others.   Alcohol is suspected as a cause in both of the crashes,...

Pratt Wants Film To Expose Health Policy Problems

Pratt Wants Film To Expose Health Policy Problems Monday, June 01, 2009 at 15:38     An FSIN vice-chief hopes to commission a documentary on the detrimental impacts Health Canada policies have on First Nations people.   Vice-Chief Glen Pratt says there are issues...

United Church Delegates Support Duty To Consult

United Church Delegates Support Duty To Consult Monday, June 01, 2009 at 15:30     The Saskatchewan wing of the United Church of Canada says the federal and provincial governments should act on the duty to consult process.   The resolution was passed during a meeting...

Uranium Mine Rescue Teams Snag Awards

Uranium Mine Rescue Teams Snag Awards Monday, June 01, 2009 at 15:25     Two northern mines performed well at this year’s mine rescue competition this past weekend in Regina.   Areva’s McClean Lake was the surface runner-up in first aid and the surface...

Harrison Added To Provincial Cabinet

Harrison Added To Provincial Cabinet Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:44     Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison is one of four new cabinet ministers in the province following a cabinet shuffle today.   Harrison is the new Minister of Municipal Affairs.   Dustin Duncan, Jim...

RCMP Investigating Death At Standing Buffalo

RCMP Investigating Death At Standing Buffalo Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:41     RCMP major crimes investigators are looking into a sudden death on the Standing Buffalo First Nation.   At around 6:45 last night, police were called to a home on the reserve where they...

Tenants Given Access To Burned La Ronge Apartments

Tenants Given Access To Burned La Ronge Apartments Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:39     The displaced tenants of a La Ronge apartment building that was the scene of a deadly fire earlier this week are finally being allowed into the building to retrieve their belongings....

Senators Meet With Leaders Of Unrecognized Bands

Senators Meet With Leaders Of Unrecognized Bands Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:28     Chiefs of excluded bands hope today’s meeting with Liberal senators will bring them one step closer to the federal government recognizing them.   Chiefs from the John Cochrane...