Naytowhow Headlines Storytelling Event

Naytowhow Headlines Storytelling Event Friday, January 30, 2009 at 14:56     Sturgeon Lake storyteller Joseph Naytowhow is coming to the North Battleford Public Library this Sunday.   He will be helping to help kick off Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling Month.  ...

Elderly Man Dies In English River House Fire

Elderly Man Dies In English River House Fire Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:42     A 65-year-old man is dead following a fire on the English River First Nation early this morning.   RCMP and the local fire crew were on the scene at about 5:30 this morning, and found...

Yellow Quill Asks For Privacy On Grim Anniversary

Yellow Quill Asks For Privacy On Grim Anniversary Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:40     The Yellow Quill First Nation is calling for privacy as it marks the one year anniversary of the freezing deaths of two little girls on the reserve.   It was on this day last...

Brass Inquest Jury Delivers Nine Recommendations

Brass Inquest Jury Delivers Nine Recommendations Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:38     A toxicology expert says he was unable to determine the levels of drugs in a Key First Nation man who died at the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford.   That’s because...

Strahl Says New Reserve Schools Will Be Built Soon

Strahl Says New Reserve Schools Will Be Built Soon Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:35     Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says his department intends to fast track the building of 10 reserve schools across the country.   The minister says the construction of the...

New North Questioning Value Of Budget

New North Questioning Value Of Budget Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:27     The chair of New North says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s financial plan unveiled this week is long on promise but short on details.   Georgina Jolibois says it’s not clear how...

Fishers Still Waiting For Freedom From FFMC

  Fishers Still Waiting For Freedom From FFMC Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:25     Northern Saskatchewan fishers are hoping to receive a letter soon from the federal government, supporting them in their bid to break away from the Freshwater Fish Marketing...

Mixed Reviews For Program Dealing With Drug Houses

Mixed Reviews For Program Dealing With Drug Houses Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 15:21     An investigator with a community watchdog group says northerners are providing them with steady information about houses suspected of harbouring criminal activity.   David Horn...

First Nations Leaders OK With Some Parts Of Budget

First Nations Leaders OK With Some Parts Of Budget Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 15:12     National Chief Phil Fontaine likes what the federal budget provides for First Nations infrastructure, but says it needs to do much more to strengthen First Nations economies.  ...

Northern MP Optimistic About Budget, Others Aren’t

Northern MP Optimistic About Budget, Others Aren’t Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 15:09     The Member of Parliament for northern Saskatchewan says he is hopeful the federal budget will result in new infrastructure projects being built in the province’s...