Keewatin Yatthe CEO Resigns

Keewatin Yatthe CEO Resigns Friday, August 10, 2007 at 15:03     The Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority will soon be looking for a new CEO.   Current chief executive officer Carol Gillis has announced her resignation, effective October 31st.   Gillis has been...

Urban Reserves Opponent Leaving Province

Urban Reserves Opponent Leaving Province Friday, August 10, 2007 at 15:00     An outspoken critic of urban reserves is leaving his position at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.   David MacLean is leaving his position as the federation’s Saskatchewan director to...

Man Killed In Highway Hit-And-Run

Man Killed In Highway Hit-And-Run Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:57     The RCMP say a man struck in an apparent hit-and-run 20 kms north of Regina early this morning is possibly of First Nations ancestry.   They also say he’s between 30 and 50 years of age,...

Scam Hurting First Nations Chiefs’ Reputations

Scam Hurting First Nations Chiefs’ Reputations Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:55     RCMP say two more Saskatchewan residents have been defrauded of hundreds of dollars in a scam where someone claims to be buying a large item for a First Nations chief.   The...

Hunt On For La Ronge Armed Robbery Suspect

Hunt On For La Ronge Armed Robbery Suspect Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:53     The suspect in an armed robbery in La Ronge earlier this week is still at large.   The RCMP say a man with a concealed face entered the Northland Hotel bar with a knife at around 11:30...

Escaped Inmate Still At Large

Escaped Inmate Still At Large Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:50     The RCMP say an inmate who escaped from custody at the Melfort courthouse the other day might be on his way to Saskatoon.   23-year-old Levi Keegan Waldbillig bolted from his RCMP escort late Tuesday...

Metis Fiddling Festival Underway Near Saskatoon

Metis Fiddling Festival Underway Near Saskatoon Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:48     Over 2,000 people are expected to take in the 10th Annual John Arcand Fiddle Fest, which begins today just outside Saskatoon.   The four-day event features workshops, concerts,...

Numbers Down At South Bay Youth Gathering

Numbers Down At South Bay Youth Gathering Thursday, August 09, 2007 at 12:46     The 14th Annual South Bay Youth Conference near Ile-a-la-Crosse this week is winding down for another year.   The annual gathering attracted approximately 300 youth this year,...

Native Groups Invited To Future Premiers’ Meetings

Native Groups Invited To Future Premiers’ Meetings Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 15:33     Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders have invited Aboriginal groups to be a permanent fixture at Council of the Federation meetings.   The leaders of five...

Muskowekwan Girl Struck And Killed By Truck

Muskowekwan Girl Struck And Killed By Truck Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at 13:58     A pickup truck struck two children on the Muskowekwan First Nation last night, killing one of them.   The RCMP say a 12-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother were hit while walking...