by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Prentice Accused Of Misrepresenting Native Funding Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:02 A Liberal MP says Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is misleading the public about how much money the Conservatives are spending on reserves. Indian Affairs critic Anita...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Public Still Cares About Native Issues: Layton Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:56 Federal NDP leader Jack Layton feels there’s a lot more public sympathy for the plight of Aboriginal Canadians than what is conveyed by the media. Layton says he was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Northern Village Not Concerned With Census Count Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:51 An official with the Buffalo Narrows Economic Development Corporation says he’s not worried by recent census figures that indicate the village population is on the decline. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Turpel-Lafond Addresses B.C. Chiefs Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:47 Former Saskatchewan provincial court judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is making her first address today to B.C. First Nations leaders in her new role. Turpel-Lafond recently became that...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Feds Unveil Funding For Native Women’s Group Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:44 The Department of Canadian Heritage has announced new funding for the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women’s Circle. The funding, which is over $17,000, will help the group...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Northern Communities Added To Cellular Network Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 14:14 SaskTel has announced plans to expand cellular phone coverage into eight previously-unserved northern Saskatchewan communities. SaskTel spokesperson Michelle Englot says digital...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Researcher Rejects Media Reports On “Native Myths” Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:56 The author of a report on Aboriginal post-secondary education says he worries the paper could be misused for political purposes. Michael Mendelson disagrees with a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
TV Sex Show Host Visits La Ronge Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:39 An internationally-known sex educator is in La Ronge this week to participate in an HIV/AIDS and sexual health conference. Sue Johansson, the host of TV’s Sunday Night Sex Show, is the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Anti-Smoking Strategy To Target Urban Natives Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:28 The Conservative government has announced it’s giving $45,000 to the University of Saskatchewan to help develop a new tobacco control strategy to reach high-risk populations. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
On-Reserve Population Booming Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 13:25 Reserves and most northern communities don’t appear to be affected by a province-wide population drop. According to data released this morning from the 2006 Census, Saskatchewan’s...
