Grad Held For Aspiring Aboriginal Carpenters

Grad Held For Aspiring Aboriginal Carpenters Monday, March 31, 2008 at 14:12     A graduation ceremony was held in Spiritwood on Friday for 12 First Nations citizens who are hoping to become carpenters.   Nine of the grads hail from bands within the Agency Chiefs...

FNUC Official Optimistic Ahead Of Critical Meeting

FNUC Official Optimistic Ahead Of Critical Meeting Friday, March 28, 2008 at 14:09     The president of the First Nations University of Canada says he’s confident the school will retain its membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.  ...

FASD And Suicide Prevention Conference Concludes

FASD And Suicide Prevention Conference Concludes Friday, March 28, 2008 at 14:07     A community wellness worker says Aboriginal people need to empower themselves with more education on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and suicide.   Clarence Pine, of the Muskeg Lake...

Sturgeon Lake Man Sentenced To Life In Prison

Sturgeon Lake Man Sentenced To Life In Prison Friday, March 28, 2008 at 14:05     A 39-year-old convicted murderer has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 11 years.   The family of Leslie Ann Longjohn left in silence following the sentencing...

Suspects In Pelican Narrows Murder Held In Custody

Suspects In Pelican Narrows Murder Held In Custody Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:50     Two men accused of killing a man in Pelican Narrows appeared in court today.   31-year-old Darren Dorion and 30-year-old Oliver Dorion spoke to a judge in Prince Albert by video...

Elections Canada Reviewing New Voter ID Rules

  Elections Canada Reviewing New Voter ID Rules Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:46     Elections Canada confirms its reviewing how new voter identification rules were administered in the recent by-elections.   The defeated Liberal candidate in northern Saskatchewan,...

Long-time Mayor Hoping To Get SaskParty Nod

Long-time Mayor Hoping To Get SaskParty Nod Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:43     A high-profile former politician in northern Saskatchewan has announced he is seeking the Saskatchewan Party nomination in the vacant Cumberland riding.   Dale McAuley is hoping to...

Native Leaders Predicting Peaceful Solidarity Day

Native Leaders Predicting Peaceful Solidarity Day Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:34     First Nations leaders say they will go ahead with this year’s national day of action as planned — but it will be peaceful.   They were speaking at the national treaty...

Province Urged To Halt Oil Sands Exploration

Province Urged To Halt Oil Sands Exploration Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:27     An environmental watchdog is calling for a review on oil sands exploration work being done in the province’s northwest.   Ann Coxworth, a program coordinator for the Saskatchewan...

SaskParty Puts Inner City Project On Backburner

SaskParty Puts Inner City Project On Backburner Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 16:24     Residents of Saskatoon’s core neighbourhoods and those involved with an inner city project say they will not give up the fight to see Station 20 West built.   The complex is...