by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Man Killed On Back Road Between Reserves Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 15:21 A single vehicle rollover on a back road between the Sturgeon Lake and Little Red River reserves has claimed the life of a 23-year-old Christopher Lake man. The unidentified man was one...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Family of RCMP Shooting Victim Welcomes Inquest Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 15:19 A councillor from the Muskowekwan First Nation says he is relieved an inquest has been called into the death of a fellow band member. Arnold Bigsky says emotions on the reserve...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Merasty Breaks Silence on Quebec Vote No-Show Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 15:09 A northern politician says personal reasons kept him from attending a recent vote in Parliament that recognized the Quebecois as a nation. Gary Merasty was quiet last week over why...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Merchant Welcomes Dion’s Liberal Leadership Win Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 15:06 A Saskatchewan lawyer says a government led by Stephane Dion would be far more likely to come through with a compensation package for boarding school survivors from...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Entire Band Council Re-Elected To New Terms Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 15:00 Members of the Flying Dust First Nation apparently like the work being done by their chief and council. Incumbent councillors Jim Norman, Marie Gladue, Bazil Bear and Richard...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Chiefs Converge on Ottawa for AFN Assembly Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 14:58 Today is the first day of the Assembly of First Nations’ annual special chiefs assembly in Ottawa. Delegates spent the latter portion of the morning taking part in a protest on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Province Details Road Plans In Far North Tuesday, December 05, 2006 at 14:56 The provincial government is shedding more light on its plans to build all-weather roads in the Far North. Saskatchewan Highways spokesperson Kirsten Leatherdale says the first leg of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Coroner Calls Inquest Into RCMP Shooting Death Monday, December 04, 2006 at 14:41 Saskatchewan’s chief coroner says concerns over the recent shooting death of a First Nations man on a southern Saskatchewan reserve have prompted an inquest into the matter. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Cameco Responds To Cigar Lake Flood Concerns Monday, December 04, 2006 at 14:37 An official with Cameco admits workers at the Cigar Lake mine site were put in a stressful situation when the mine flooded six weeks ago. Lyle Krahn is responding to comments made by...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
AUCC Committee Finishes Tour of FNUC Monday, December 04, 2006 at 14:35 The chairman of a group assigned to review the status of the First Nations University of Canada admits he and his colleagues have some thinking to do over the next few months. Last week,...
