Body Found On Reserve In La Ronge Area

Body Found On Reserve In La Ronge Area Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 17:16     RCMP continue to investigate the discovery of a body in La Ronge earlier today.   Authorities say a local resident spotted the body of a young man in a ditch at approximately 12:15 this...

Civic Elections Take Centre Stage

Civic Elections Take Centre Stage Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:18     Municipal elections are being held across the province today in cities, towns, villages, hamlets and settlements.   Polls are now open, and will close at 8:00 this evening.   Even though...

Regulator Approves MBC’s Expansion To Yorkton

Regulator Approves MBC’s Expansion To Yorkton Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:16     The CRTC has approved Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation’s application to set up a transmitter in Yorkton.   The decision came down this morning.   MBC CEO Deborah...

Athabasca Officials Worried About Cigar Lake Flood

Athabasca Officials Worried About Cigar Lake Flood Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:14     A manager with the Athabasca Economic Development and Training Corporation says the impact of the flood at the Cigar Lake mine won’t truly be felt for some time to come....

Province To Consult Public About Future Of Fishery

Province To Consult Public About Future Of Fishery Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:10     Saskatchewan Environment has announced it will be conducting a series of public meetings over the next couple of months to gather ideas about the future of the province’s...

Accused In Attempted Murder Appears In Court

Accused In Attempted Murder Appears In Court Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:02     A 37-year-old man accused of attempted murder on the Sturgeon Lake reserve appeared in court in Prince Albert today.   Rick Harold Ermine sat quietly as lawyers for the Crown and...

Corrections Department Refutes Damning Report

Corrections Department Refutes Damning Report Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:59     A spokesman for Corrections Canada says they don’t agree with the findings of a report which criticized the department for its treatment of Aboriginal offenders.   Earlier...

Native Elementary Students Recognized For Success

Native Elementary Students Recognized For Success Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:29     Saskatchewan’s Northern Affairs minister says achievement awards and recognition nights for Aboriginal children in elementary schools should be adopted across the...

Pow Wow Expected To Draw Thousands To Saskatoon

Pow Wow Expected To Draw Thousands To Saskatoon Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:24     The acting chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the crowds at the FSIN’s annual pow wow and cultural celebrations this weekend in Saskatoon are...

RCMP Officer Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault

RCMP Officer Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 21:56     An RCMP officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female prisoner in La Ronge two years ago.   Cst. Thierry Jacques slowly shook his head as the judge read the verdict at...