Crown Opts To Re-Try Ahenakew On Hate Charge

Crown Opts To Re-Try Ahenakew On Hate Charge Friday, February 01, 2008 at 15:25     Saskatchewan Justice has announced that former Assembly of First Nations leader David Ahenakew will be retried for wilfully promoting hatred under section 319(2) of the Criminal Code....

Statement Of Facts In Venne Killing Made Public

Statement Of Facts In Venne Killing Made Public Friday, February 01, 2008 at 15:19     A 14-year-old boy charged in connection to the accidental shooting death of 15-year-old Johnny Abel Venne near La Ronge last summer has pleaded guilty to attempting to obstruct...

Heat Supply At Key Lake Down For Hours

Heat Supply At Key Lake Down For Hours Friday, February 01, 2008 at 15:09     There was a bit of a weather-related scare for workers at the Key Lake mine site yesterday.   There was no heat in the residences and in the kitchen for about 7-and-half hours, beginning...

Draude Outlines Hopes For Duty To Consult Talks

Draude Outlines Hopes For Duty To Consult Talks Friday, February 01, 2008 at 15:05     Saskatchewan’s Minister of First Nations and Metis Relations says she’s not sure how an upcoming conference will shape the duty to consult issue in this province.   But...

Tragedy At Yellow Quill Still Under RCMP Scrutiny

Tragedy At Yellow Quill Still Under RCMP Scrutiny Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:25     The RCMP say their investigation into the suspected freezing deaths of two girls on the Yellow Quill First Nation is continuing.   The Mounties say that, while several...

Dorion’s Reversal Catches Former Allies Off Guard

Dorion’s Reversal Catches Former Allies Off Guard Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:22     One of the main dissidents opposing Joan Beatty’s appointment as a candidate for the Liberals is surprised with the latest development concerning the nomination.  ...

Catholic Leaders Worried About Truth Commission

Catholic Leaders Worried About Truth Commission Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:20     Keewatin-Le Pas Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie says a discussion about the residential schools with the national chief was helpful and beneficial.   Assembly of First Nations leader...

Province Announces Dates Of Duty-To-Consult Talks

Province Announces Dates Of Duty-To-Consult Talks Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:08     The Saskatchewan Party government says the duty-to-consult round table discussion with First Nations and Metis leaders it promised in the recent election will take place in May....

Wall Urged To Develop Land Use Plan For Oil Sands

Wall Urged To Develop Land Use Plan For Oil Sands Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:04     An academic is responding to recent comments made by Premier Brad Wall over the future of the oil sands in northwest Saskatchewan.   Last week, the premier said he wasn’t...

Report Confirms Toxicity Of Flin Flon’s Soil

Report Confirms Toxicity Of Flin Flon’s Soil Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:55     A recent study confirms that soil in the Flin Flon-Creighton area is, in fact, toxic.   Last year, the Manitoba government found much of the communities’ soil exceeded...