by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
FNUC Hosts “Indian Control” Education Conference Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 12:55 The First Nations University of Canada is hosting an Indigenous education conference in Saskatoon today. The two-day gathering is entitled: “Road to Autonomy:...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Aboriginal Ex-NHLers Form Team To Tour Country Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 12:52 An all-Native team of former NHL players is ready to hit the ice in support of a variety of worthy causes. Hall-of-Famer Bryan Trottier is the general manager for Team Aboriginal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
“Let It Burn” Policy Likely Staying Put Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 15:03 Saskatchewan Environment officials appear reluctant to abandon a practice of simply observing forest fires that are more than 20 kilometres from communities north of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Conference Delegates To Get Northern Exposure Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 14:58 Prince Albert will host a major conference next week geared at promoting development linkages between northern and southern Saskatchewan. The event is being organized by the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Saskatoon’s Poor Getting Break On Bus Passes Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 14:56 Saskatoon is following the lead of three other Saskatchewan cities in reducing the cost of bus passes for low-income residents. Community Resources Minister Buckley Belanger...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Two Candidates Running In MLTC Chief Election Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 12:41 The chief of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council has one challenger in her bid for re-election. The only people to let their names stand by yesterday’s deadline were incumbent...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Suspected Nashacappo Killer Back In Court Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 12:40 A preliminary hearing is being held this week in Saskatoon for a BC man accused of killing a 21-year-old Aboriginal woman four years ago. The remains of Victoria Jane Nashacappo were...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Calvert Addresses Weyerhaeuser’s Timber Rights Friday, October 06, 2006 at 14:41 Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert has formally accepted a new report on the future of forestry in the province. The document contains 17 different recommendations on how to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Native Forestry Firms Want Say On Softwood Deal Friday, October 06, 2006 at 14:37 A First Nations forestry analyst says Indian bands should have been at the bargaining table when the current softwood lumber agreement was drawn up. Harry Bombay of the National...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
North Dealing With Troublesome Bacteria Friday, October 06, 2006 at 14:33 An antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been making its presence felt in many northern Saskatchewan communities the last few years. Northern medical health officer Dr. James Irvine says...
