MNS Election Forgery Trial Set For September 2008

MNS Election Forgery Trial Set For September 2008 Friday, November 23, 2007 at 14:25     A former high-ranking Metis politician will head to trial next fall.   A pre-trial hearing took place yesterday for Ralph Kennedy, the former provincial secretary of Metis Nation...

Future Of All-Weather Road Network In Question

Future Of All-Weather Road Network In Question Friday, November 23, 2007 at 14:21     A business official in the Athabasca region says he worries the provincial government is going to renege on its commitment to build an all-weather road network in the Far North.  ...

FSIN Chief Counting On Wall To Pressure Tories

FSIN Chief Counting On Wall To Pressure Tories Friday, November 23, 2007 at 14:13     The chief of the FSIN says he’s confident northern Saskatchewan will be well served by the new provincial government.   Lawrence Joseph doesn’t think the Saskatchewan...

New Government Urged To Improve Mining Climate

New Government Urged To Improve Mining Climate Friday, November 23, 2007 at 14:02     The executive director of the Saskatchewan Mining Association says the new government in the province must take steps to become more competitive in the industry.   Pam Schwann says...

Cameco Responds To Port Hope Study

Cameco Responds To Port Hope Study Friday, November 23, 2007 at 13:56     A Cameco spokesman says the company will not be rethinking how it conducts uranium mining in Saskatchewan because of a study last month into levels of uranium found in urine.   The study was...

Drug Bust Results In Jail Time For La Ronge Man

Drug Bust Results In Jail Time For La Ronge Man Friday, November 23, 2007 at 13:53     A 52-year-old man from La Ronge has been sentenced to serve two years less a day in the Prince Albert Correctional Center after being found guilty of drug charges.   Albert Stabner...

Mercredi Set To Speak At Personal Security Event

Mercredi Set To Speak At Personal Security Event Friday, November 23, 2007 at 13:50     The president of the Saskatchewan Multi-Cultural Society says she’s pleased a prominent First Nations leader has agreed to speak at her event.   Misipawistik Chief Ovide...

Metis Harvesting Ruling To Be Appealed

Metis Harvesting Ruling To Be Appealed Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 14:06     The Crown is appealing a recent court decision regarding Metis harvesting rights in southern Saskatchewan.   Last month, a judge ruled that Regina Metis resident Don Belhumeur belonged to...

Draude Handed Aboriginal Cabinet Portfolios

Draude Handed Aboriginal Cabinet Portfolios Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 14:04     Saskatchewan’s new First Nations and Metis Relations Minister is also the new Minister of Northern Affairs.   June Draude is one of six founding members of the Saskatchewan...

RCMP Investigate Sudden Death At Sweetgrass

RCMP Investigate Sudden Death At Sweetgrass Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 14:00     The Mounties are looking into what they’re calling the sudden death of a man from the Sweetgrass First Nation, near North Battleford.   The RCMP and EMS personnel were called to...