United Church Endorses Compensation Agreement

United Church Endorses Compensation Agreement Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 15:10     Officials with the United Church of Canada say they are prepared to sign a compensation agreement for residential school survivors.   The decision was made over the last few days at a...

Girl Charged In Burning Incident Appears In Court

Girl Charged In Burning Incident Appears In Court Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 15:07     A 12-year-old girl implicated in an incident in La Ronge that saw a 26-year-old woman severely burned will remain in custody until her next court appearance.   The girl, who cannot be...

Eagle’s Nest Causes Massive Power Outage

Eagle’s Nest Causes Massive Power Outage Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 15:01     A huge chunk of northwest Saskatchewan was without power earlier this morning, and officials at SaskPower say a large eagle’s nest was to blame.   The power outage affected...

Fish Population A Concern At Montreal Lake

Fish Population A Concern At Montreal Lake Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 14:58     A fisheries specialist in Prince Albert says changes need to happen soon on four northern lakes before they are fished out.   Murray Koob of Saskatchewan Environment says studies have shown...

Call Made For Rice Boats In Search For Native Man

Call Made For Rice Boats In Search For Native Man Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 14:48     Northern wild rice harvesters are being asked for help in the search for a missing Aboriginal man.   Draper Lee Jim, of the Witchekan Lake First Nation, has been missing since...

La Ronge Girl Accused Of Setting Woman On Fire

La Ronge Girl Accused Of Setting Woman On Fire Monday, May 01, 2006 at 15:07     A 12-year-old La Ronge girl is making an appearance in youth court today in connection to a horrific incident last week that saw a 26-year-old woman suffer serious burns.   The young...

SICC President Put On Administrative Leave

SICC President Put On Administrative Leave Monday, May 01, 2006 at 15:05     An administrative and policy review has been ordered at the Saskatchewan Indian Culture Centre.   Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Morley Watson chairs the centre’s...

Two La Ronge-area Men Arrested In Drug Raids

Two La Ronge-area Men Arrested In Drug Raids Monday, May 01, 2006 at 15:01     The La Ronge RCMP have arrested and charged two local men with drug-related offences following simultaneous raids on Friday.   Staff Sgt. Kirk Munro says the La Ronge detachment executed...

Prentice Meets With Saskatchewan Chiefs

Prentice Meets With Saskatchewan Chiefs Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:56     Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Delbert Wapass and a number of other provincial chiefs were in meetings in Ottawa this morning with Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice.  ...

U of S Opens Aboriginal Research Centre

U of S Opens Aboriginal Research Centre Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:45     The University of Saskatchewan unveiled a new learning center today devoted entirely to promoting and sharpening Aboriginal education.   Around 50 people showed up for today’s opening ceremony,...