by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Metis Fiddle Master Named To Order Of Canada Friday, April 11, 2008 at 15:10 One of Saskatchewan’s musicians received the country’s highest honour today: the Order of Canada. John Arcand, the Master of the Metis Fiddle, and 42 other Canadians were in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Lawyer Mulling Over Potential Oilsands Lawsuit Friday, April 11, 2008 at 15:04 A lawyer in La Ronge is contemplating suing the Alberta government on behalf of Aboriginal communities in northern Saskatchewan over oilsands pollution. Harold Johnson stresses he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Bus Service to Northwest Delayed Until The Fall Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:57 A plan to bring bus service to several remote communities in northwest Saskatchewan has been delayed. Due to the recent change in government, the Saskatchewan Transportation Company...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Northern Chiefs Plot Duty To Consult Strategy Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:53 First Nations chiefs in northern Saskatchewan gathered in Meadow Lake yesterday to prepare for an upcoming duty to consult roundtable discussion. First Nations, Metis and provincial...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
SaskParty Hopefuls Explain Interest In By-Election Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:50 A La Ronge man taking a run at the Saskatchewan Party nomination in the vacant Cumberland riding believes residents’ perceptions of the party are changing. Mike Durocher...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
La Loche Students Celebrate Building Of House Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:45 Twelve students from La Loche have put the finishing touches on a home they built from start to finish. The house is built up to industry standards, and will now become another source...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Sweetgrass Infant Recovering From Liver Operation Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:35 A seven-month-old Sweetgrass First Nation child is in a hospital in Edmonton recovering from a liver transplant operation that lasted more than 11 hours. Diaz Paskemin was born...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Onion Lake Cree Immersion Experts Visit La Ronge Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:27 Work has begun towards bringing Cree immersion to Bell’s Point Elementary School in La Ronge. Yesterday, representatives from Onion Lake were in the community to share their...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
SNTC Set To Honour Grads Friday, April 11, 2008 at 14:23 The Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company is celebrating the graduation of four of its students this evening. They have completed the Ensemble Theatre Arts Program, which is a program that prepares emerging...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
ICC Rules Ottawa Owes Saskatchewan Band More Land Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 16:27 Saskatchewan’s Lucky Man First Nation deserves more land, according to the Indian Claims Commission. The commission ruled today that the federal government owes the...
