Arrest Made In Old Mistawasis Murder Case

Arrest Made In Old Mistawasis Murder Case Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 15:19     RCMP have made an arrest in a homicide dating back almost a decade.   On April 18th, 2001, Alexander Ronald (Ron) Sanderson was found deceased on a grid road on the Mistawasis First...

2011 North American Indigenous Games Called Off

2011 North American Indigenous Games Called Off Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 15:17     Some stunning news for First Nations athletes and coaches in Saskatchewan.   It appears as though the 2011 North American Indigenous Games have been cancelled.   Federation of...

Kawacatoose Residents Praised For Tornado Response

Kawacatoose Residents Praised For Tornado Response Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 15:07     Some houses are crushed as though someone had stepped on them.   Others have had the roof completely ripped off.   This is the scene on the Kawacatoose First Nation.   The...

Senate Passes Matrimonial Property Rights Bill

Senate Passes Matrimonial Property Rights Bill Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 14:56     A bill aimed at giving women and children more access to property rights on reserve has passed through the Senate.   Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says he’s pleased with...

Hearing Scheduled For Suspect In Wolfe Slaying

Hearing Scheduled For Suspect In Wolfe Slaying Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 14:53     Preliminary hearings continue to be set for the inmates accused of killing a former leader of the Indian Posse.   Yesterday in Prince Albert Provincial Court, Ryan Agecoutay learned...

Literacy Camps Provided For Northern Youth

Literacy Camps Provided For Northern Youth Wednesday, July 07, 2010 at 14:51     Some students in the province’s north will get a chance to brush up on their reading this summer.   The provincial government is providing $500,000 in one-time funding for three...

Tamra’s Family Still Hoping For Break In Case

Tamra’s Family Still Hoping For Break In Case Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at 15:00     A family member of Tamra Keepness is still hoping someone will come forward regarding the disappearance of the little girl from Regina six years ago today.   Audrey Cardinal says...

Aboriginal Respiratory Health May Get Closer Look

Aboriginal Respiratory Health May Get Closer Look Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at 14:54     The respiratory health of First Nations and Metis people in the province could be going under the microscope.   The Saskatchewan Lung Association is providing new money for research...

Research In Timber Bay Case Nearing Completion

Research In Timber Bay Case Nearing Completion Tuesday, July 06, 2010 at 14:49     Efforts to win compensation for former students of the Timber Bay Children’s Home could bear fruit as early as this fall.   Michael Swinwood, a lawyer for the Lac La Ronge Indian...

Dozens Left Homeless After Kawacatoose Tornado

Dozens Left Homeless After Kawacatoose Tornado Monday, July 05, 2010 at 15:17     Friday’s devastating tornado on the Kawacatoose First Nation has left 82 people homeless and scattered in urban centres.   Residents are currently being housed in hotels in Regina,...