Reserve Residents On Alert For Potential Predator

Reserve Residents On Alert For Potential Predator Friday, June 06, 2008 at 15:01     There are reports of a suspected predator on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation and other reserves in that area.   A man in a newer-model white van has reportedly been driving around the...

Northwest Hit By Prolonged Power Outage

Northwest Hit By Prolonged Power Outage Friday, June 06, 2008 at 15:00     Roughly 15,000 homes and businesses covering a very large area of northwest Saskatchewan were affected by a power outage yesterday and through the night.   Affected customers in the Meadow Lake...

Calvert Takes Poke At SaskParty By-Election Mantra

Calvert Takes Poke At SaskParty By-Election Mantra Friday, June 06, 2008 at 14:59     NDP Leader Lorne Calvert says he’s intrigued by the Saskatchewan Party’s pitch to voters in this month’s by-election in Cumberland.   Saskatchewan Party candidate...

Aboriginal Diabetes Cyclists Reach Destination

  Aboriginal Diabetes Cyclists Reach Destination Friday, June 06, 2008 at 14:56     The Peacekeepers Pedaling for Aboriginals with Diabetes team has reached Parliament Hill in Ottawa.   The group, including six members of the Saskatoon Police Service and FSIN...

Muskoday Liver Transplant Recipient On The Mend

Muskoday Liver Transplant Recipient On The Mend Friday, June 06, 2008 at 14:53     A member of the Muskoday First Nation continues to make strides in his recovery from a liver transplant performed several weeks ago in Alberta.   Vernon Knight is currently undergoing...

Former Chief Charged With Trying To Buy Votes

Former Chief Charged With Trying To Buy Votes Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 16:29     Charges have been laid against the former chief of the Red Pheasant First Nation.   50-year-old Charles Meechance faces seven counts under Section 125 of the Criminal Code.   He is...

Tories On Defensive Over Apology To Survivors

Tories On Defensive Over Apology To Survivors Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 16:25     A spokesman for former students says an official apology for abuse in Native residential schools has become a source of more hurt.   Ted Quewezance says the National Residential School...

FSIN Vice-Chief Says Day Of Action “Too Nice”

FSIN Vice-Chief Says Day Of Action “Too Nice” Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 16:20     One of the FSIN’s vice-chiefs says First Nations people need to take more steps to get the province to listen to them.   Glen Pratt opened his remarks at the FSIN...

FSIN Officially Rescinds Ahenakew Reinstatement

FSIN Officially Rescinds Ahenakew Reinstatement Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 16:19     The FSIN has passed a resolution that rescinds a previous resolution calling for the reinstatement of David Ahenakew as a senator.   The new resolution says the original one was not...

FSIN Exploring Nuclear Waste Storage Potential

FSIN Exploring Nuclear Waste Storage Potential Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 16:17     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says talks are still very preliminary, but the FSIN is exploring opportunities with a nuclear waste storage group.   Chief...