by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Big River Has New Physician Monday, December 17, 2007 at 14:41 A doctor has been temporarily assigned to the Big River Health Centre. Doug Dahl of the Prince Albert Health Region says the physician will be working at the facility from today until Friday. He...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Northern Affairs Amalgamated Into Other Ministry Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:30 Saskatchewan Northern Affairs is no longer a stand-alone provincial department or ministry. First Nations and Metis Relations Minister June Draude confirmed this morning that it...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Senate Proposes Measure To Protect Native Rights Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:28 The federal government is being urged by a Senate committee to take measures that will strengthen legislative protection for existing Aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Wild Rice Growers Receive Crop Insurance Cheques Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:25 For the first time ever, crop insurance cheques have been sent out to wild rice producers in the province. Shawn Jakes of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance says $182,000 was paid out...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Probe Of Pink Slip Incident Still Underway Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:20 It will be next week before we learn what happens to a Northern Affairs employee in La Ronge who allegedly handed out fake pink slips to co-workers. According to reports out earlier...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
KCDC Hosts Christmas Concert Over Internet Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:10 The Keewatin Career Development Corporation is hosting a national online First Nations Christmas concert today. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nations School Net...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Band Worried About Water Quality At Fishing Lake Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:08 The Fishing Lake First Nation is having a hard time convincing Saskatchewan Environment to remove the carcasses of horses from a nearby water body. Recently, 11 horses fell...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Fishing Lake Band Still Waiting For New School Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:03 The Fishing Lake First Nation is calling on Indian Affairs to keep a promise that was made to the band by a federal cabinet minister during a visit to the reserve in 1999. Chief...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
FNUC Announces Budget Cuts To Deal With Deficit Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 15:07 The First Nations University of Canada is making some budget cuts to deal with a forecasted deficit this fiscal year. FNUC has a deficit of $1.1 million from last year, and was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Investigation Of Beauval Home Invasion Continues Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at 14:11 The RCMP are asking the public for help in find those responsible for a violent home invasion in Beauval a few months ago. Sgt. Doug Coleman says three men in disguise entered...