Housing Crunch Continues For FNUC Students

Housing Crunch Continues For FNUC Students Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:34     Media reports last week suggested a student housing crisis had been averted for students attending the University of Saskatchewan and SIAST campuses in Saskatoon — but that...

Program For At-Risk Girls Gets Federal Cash

Program For At-Risk Girls Gets Federal Cash Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:32     At-risk girls in Saskatoon now have a place to go to help them get back on their feet.   The Girls Action and Information Network (GAIN) recently opened its doors on Saskatoon’s...

Turnor Lake Man Killed In Single Vehicle Rollover

Turnor Lake Man Killed In Single Vehicle Rollover Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:20     A 44-year-old man from Turnor Lake is dead following a single vehicle rollover near Buffalo Narrows this past weekend.   The RCMP say the crash took place early Saturday night on...

All-White Jury Chosen For Naistus Murder Trial

All-White Jury Chosen For Naistus Murder Trial Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:08     Jury selection has wrapped up at the North Battleford trial of an Alberta man who’s accused of murdering a woman from Onion Lake.   None of the jurors are of First Nations...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Man Hospitalized After Stabbing

Ile-a-la-Crosse Man Hospitalized After Stabbing Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:06     A 40-year-old Buffalo Narrows man has been arrested following a weekend stabbing in Ile-a-la-Crosse.   The RCMP say a 22-year-old man was the victim of an unprovoked attack on the...

Northern Metis Leader Solidly In Chartier’s Corner

Northern Metis Leader Solidly In Chartier’s Corner Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:05     A member of the Provincial Metis Council says ousted national Metis leader Clem Chartier still has his supporters in Saskatchewan.   Clearwater-Clear Lake area director...

Plane Makes Rough Landing In Fond du Lac

Plane Makes Rough Landing In Fond du Lac Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:02     The Transportation Safety Board confirms a plane had to make an emergency landing in Fond du Lac late last week.   The incident took place Friday morning and involved a Piper PA-350 owned...

Beatty Concerned Over Lack Of Northern MP

Beatty Concerned Over Lack Of Northern MP Monday, September 10, 2007 at 13:58     Northern Affairs Minister Joan Beatty says she hopes northern Saskatchewan won’t get overlooked because it doesn’t have a Member of Parliament.   Gary Merasty’s...

Former MNS Official Acquitted Of Forgery Charge

Former MNS Official Acquitted Of Forgery Charge Friday, September 07, 2007 at 16:27     The wife of a former Metis Nation of Saskatchewan area director says she’s relieved his legal battle is finally over.   On Wednesday, a jury in North Battleford found Henry...

Judge Temporarily Suspends MNC Affairs

Judge Temporarily Suspends MNC Affairs Friday, September 07, 2007 at 16:19     A judge in Ontario has ordered that all political decision-making at the Metis National Council be temporarily put on hold.   According to a court order agreed to by both parties involved...