Birch Hills Youth Detox Centre Referendum Underway

Birch Hills Youth Detox Centre Referendum Underway Monday, April 23, 2007 at 14:57     Residents of Birch Hills are casting ballots today on whether or not to build a youth addictions facility there.   The Prince Albert Grand Council wants to establish a centre for...

Northern Development Agreement Extended To 2008

Northern Development Agreement Extended To 2008 Monday, April 23, 2007 at 14:47     A multi-million-dollar economic development initiative for northern Saskatchewan has been extended for another year.   The provincial and federal governments announced the extension of...

INAC Clarifies Eligibility For New Housing Program

INAC Clarifies Eligibility For New Housing Program Monday, April 23, 2007 at 14:44     It appears not everyone will qualify for the federal government’s latest on-reserve housing initiative.   Last week, Indian Affairs announced the creation of a $300-million...

Red Earth First Nation Evacuates

Red Earth First Nation Evacuates Friday, April 20, 2007 at 21:24     The first group of evacuees from the Red Earth First Nation left the troubled reserve today.   Emergency flood coordinator Roy Head says 690 people from the band’s main reserve will head to...

Drinking Water Advisory For Pelican Narrows

Drinking Water Advisory For Pelican Narrows Friday, April 20, 2007 at 21:23     Residents in Pelican Narrows are being cautioned to not drink the community tap water.   Reports have come in stating the band leadership has determined the tap water in the community was...

Housing Initiatives Benefit Northerners

Housing Initiatives Benefit Northerners Friday, April 20, 2007 at 21:21     The federal government is paving the way for more home ownership on reserve.   Today, Indian Affairs minister Jim Prentice announced the department is pouring $300 million into the creation of...

Indian Affairs Declares Awasis Chief

Indian Affairs Declares Awasis Chief Friday, April 20, 2007 at 21:19     Indian Affairs says it has now decided to acknowledge Dale Awasis as Chief of the Thunderchild First Nation.   INAC spokesman Trevor Sutter says the decision was made earlier this week based on...

Flooding Threatens Saskatchewan Reserves

Flooding Threatens Saskatchewan Reserves Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 14:28     Floodwaters are threatening at least two Saskatchewan reserves today.   An official with the Red Earth First Nation confirms the band is at a state of high alert right now, as flood-waters...

FFMC President Reacts To Study

FFMC President Reacts To Study Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 14:28     The President of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation says some fishers and stakeholders have said they want to know more about the potential benefits would come from ending it’s monopoly....

Belanger Defends Professional Relationships

Belanger Defends Professional Relationships Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 14:26     An NDP cabinet minister insists the relationship he had with a former civil servant accused of harassing female co-workers was strictly professional.   The Saskatchewan Party has been...