Northern School Division Bans 15-Seat Vans

Northern School Division Bans 15-Seat Vans Friday, April 18, 2008 at 13:45     A school division based in Meadow Lake has decided to go without the 15-passenger vans at the centre of a fatal accident in New Brunswick that killed seven school students.   Northwest...

Union Rep Bidding For Cumberland NDP Nomination

Union Rep Bidding For Cumberland NDP Nomination Friday, April 18, 2008 at 13:43     A long-time highways worker and union guy from Creighton is the latest person to announce his intention to run for the NDP nomination in the vacant Cumberland riding.   Steve Lane...

Kawacatoose MRI Advocate Defends Proposal

Kawacatoose MRI Advocate Defends Proposal Friday, April 18, 2008 at 13:41     A consultant involved with the MRI clinic the Kawacatoose First Nation is proposing for Regina insists it will be not-for-profit.   Don Ross is with McNair Business Development, which is...

AFN Chief Issues Call For Action On May 29th

AFN Chief Issues Call For Action On May 29th Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 14:25     Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine is calling on all Canadians to support and join First Nations in challenging the federal government to address the obstacles...

Joseph Urges Ontario To Release Jailed Protesters

Joseph Urges Ontario To Release Jailed Protesters Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 14:21     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is joining calls to release the chief and councillors of an Ontario band who were jailed when they protested developers...

Harper’s Pledge To Ile-a-la-Crosse Raised In House

Harper’s Pledge To Ile-a-la-Crosse Raised In House Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 14:12     A former student at the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school is not impressed with comments made in the House of Commons by a Conservative cabinet minister this week.   Don Favel...

Open Water Claims Another Northern Snowmobiler

Open Water Claims Another Northern Snowmobiler Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 16:04     There has been another death on the ice in northern Saskatchewan.   A 36-year-old man from Brabant Lake died early this morning after he and a friend went for a quick ride on the...

Tories Spell Out Reserve Water Quality Plan

Tories Spell Out Reserve Water Quality Plan Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 15:53     A director with Indian Affairs says fundamental changes will be made to the regulation of drinking water on reserves.   Yesterday, Ottawa announced more details on a federal plan to...

Senate Looking At Incorporating Native Tongues

Senate Looking At Incorporating Native Tongues Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 15:47     A proposal to allow Aboriginal languages to be spoken in the Senate is up for debate.   A Liberal senator says a pilot project could be voted on as early as today.   It would start...

SIIT Signs Deal To Train Pipeline Workers

SIIT Signs Deal To Train Pipeline Workers Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 15:44     The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is partnering with a major pipeline company to provide its students with skills training and job opportunities.   SIIT will be working...