by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Northern Health Region Boosts Budget Wednesday, June 06, 2007 at 13:08 A health region in northern Saskatchewan has announced its spending plans for the coming year. The Mamawetan-Churchill River Health Region will operate with a budget of just over $20 million...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
MNS Election Candidate Emphasizing Accountability Wednesday, June 06, 2007 at 13:03 A Saskatoon man running in this month’s Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election is explaining why he feels he should be the next area director for Western Region IIA. Bob...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Little Red Murder Trial Winding Down Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 14:39 Closing arguments have been delivered in the trial of a man from the Little Red River reserve accused of murder. The defence has conceded that Henry James Bird is guilty of assaulting a fellow...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Plans Unveiled To Pave Mistawasis Access Road Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 14:28 Motorists travelling to the Mistawasis reserve will soon be able to travel on pavement. The provincial government has announced it is spending $3.6 million to pave a section of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Dene Oil Exploration Deal Fine With NDP Government Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 14:21 Saskatchewan’s Minister of First Nations and Metis Relations says he isn’t bothered by being left out of an energy deal in the North. Last month, the Buffalo River...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Merasty, Prentice Spar Over Day Of Protest Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 14:13 Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Merasty had a spirited exchange with Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice in the House of Commons yesterday. Merasty stated that Aboriginal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
PAGC Women’s Commission To Discuss Reserve Safety Tuesday, June 05, 2007 at 13:24 The Prince Albert Inn is the site of a major conference this week for women from First Nations within the Prince Albert Grand Council. Shirley Henderson, the president of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Production Resumes At Seabee Mine Monday, June 04, 2007 at 14:00 Mining has resumed at the Seabee gold mine north of La Ronge. It’s been three days since the body of 29-year-old Cory Braaten was discovered at the site. He died after being trapped while...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Teen Dies In Hit-And-Run At Big Island Lake Monday, June 04, 2007 at 13:50 A 20-year-old man from the Big Island Lake Cree Nation has been implicated in a fatal hit-and-run in the community. The RCMP say a 14-year-old girl was struck and killed by a car on a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Tsannie-Burseth Elected Chief At Hatchet Lake Monday, June 04, 2007 at 13:48 The election took three days to complete, but the Hatchet Lake First Nation finally has a new chief. Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was elected to the position on the third ballot —...
