Too Much Fish Liver Making La Loche Residents Ill

Too Much Fish Liver Making La Loche Residents Ill Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 14:25     Health officials are warning people to closely monitor the amount of Vitamin A they are taking in, after several people recently fell ill in La Loche.   Northern medical health...

MLTC Tribal Chief Eager For Northern Summit

MLTC Tribal Chief Eager For Northern Summit Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 14:15     Trappers and other traditional land users will be invited to an upcoming northern roundtable on the duty to consult issue, according to a prominent First Nations leader.   Meadow Lake...

Veteran Native Victim Services Worker Honoured

Veteran Native Victim Services Worker Honoured Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 14:09     A North Battleford man, originally from the Muskeg Lake First Nation, has received an award for long-time service to Battlefords Victim Services.   Victim Services provides counselling...

New Book Delves Into Woodland Cree Kinship Model

New Book Delves Into Woodland Cree Kinship Model Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 14:05     A man from Stanley Mission is releasing a book today focusing on the kinship of the Woodland Cree.   Robin McLeod has been working on the book for 13 years, and he hopes that it will...

Cumberland House Paddlers Into Day 5 Of Trek

Cumberland House Paddlers Into Day 5 Of Trek Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 13:55     A canoe team from the Cumberland House Cree Nation is paddling on a stretch of the North Saskatchewan River in Alberta today.   The group is composed of John Laliberte, Sam Batiste, and...

Strahl Says Residential School Apology On Its Way

Strahl Says Residential School Apology On Its Way Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 15:48     Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says an official apology for residential schools is coming soon.   Strahl says it will come after the national Aboriginal day of action at the...

Duty To Consult Roundtable Concludes

Duty To Consult Roundtable Concludes Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 15:45     The provincial government promises to find common ground so that all parties are satisfied with the duty to consult process — but emphasizes this week’s duty to consult roundtable...

Yellow Quill Step Closer To Treatment Centre

Yellow Quill Step Closer To Treatment Centre Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 15:34     A regional director with Health Canada says it’s too early to say whether or not a wellness centre will be built on the Yellow Quill First Nation.   However, Peyasu Wuttunee says...

Garson Lake Road Delay May Be Tied To Labour Woes

Garson Lake Road Delay May Be Tied To Labour Woes Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 15:28     A development official in northwest Saskatchewan believes the Alberta government isn’t very eager to construct a road from Fort McMurray to La Loche because it doesn’t...

Province Ready To Help Build New On-Reserve School

Province Ready To Help Build New On-Reserve School Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 15:12     The province has approved funding in principle for a new school in Turnor Lake for 2010-2011.   The funds would be used to build a new K-12 school on the Birch Narrows First...