by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Inquest Into PA Inmate’s Death Begins Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 14:55 An inquest into the death of 43 year-old James Burns begins today in Prince Albert. He died while incarcerated at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre in October 2005. A jury is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Province Helps Get Aboriginal Artifact Back Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 14:55 The Saskatchewan Government is opening its wallet in an attempt to get a historical artifact back in First Nation’s hands. The government is awarding $60,000 to the Saskatchewan...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Atlantic First Nations Chiefs Want Apology Monday, March 26, 2007 at 15:20 Atlantic First Nations chiefs want an apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper for abuse suffered by native children sent to Indian Residential Schools between the 1870’s and the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Merchant Says Survivors To See Payments In Fall Monday, March 26, 2007 at 15:19 A lawyer who represents several thousand residential school survivors says he thinks it’s safe for them to relax. Tony Merchant says the Court of Appeal’s decision to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
ICC Finds Cumberland Band Owed Land Monday, March 26, 2007 at 15:18 The Indian Claims Commission says mistakes were made when two central Saskatchewan bands entered into an amalgamation in 1902. I.C.C. Commissioner Renee Dupuis says research has shown the merger...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Mistawasis Man Facing Murder Charges Monday, March 26, 2007 at 15:16 A preliminary hearing begins today for a Mistawasis band member accused of killing two people on the reserve. 34 year-old Hubert Conrad Sand has pleaded not guilty to the crimes, which occurred...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Residential School Survivors To Get Payments Friday, March 23, 2007 at 17:14 It looks like residential school survivors might get their compensation cheques in the fall, after all. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dropped a stay of proceedings related to the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
James Smith Denied More Land Friday, March 23, 2007 at 17:13 The Indian Claims commission has rejected a claim by the James Smith Cree Nation for more reserve land. The commission has concluded the band has sufficient reserve land on Indian Reserve 100. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Budget Boosts Spending In Northern Communities Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 15:12 The NDP government delivered its budget for the coming year today — and it has earmarked new spending for a number of northern and Aboriginal programs and services. Northern...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Martin’s Kelowna Accord Bill Passes In Commons Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 14:41 Former Prime Minister Paul Martin’s bill to resurrect the $5.1-billion Kelowna Accord deal passed in the House of Commons last night. The Opposition parties backed the bill,...
