MNS Officials Defend Ties To National Metis Body

MNS Officials Defend Ties To National Metis Body Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:26     Metis Nation of Saskatchewan executive members are defending their right to participate in Metis National Council affairs.   The provincial Metis organizations in Alberta and BC...

Death Of Man By Wolves Debated In Legislature

Death Of Man By Wolves Debated In Legislature Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:23     The Saskatchewan Party used question period yesterday to ask the NDP government what it is planning to do with unregulated garbage dumps in northern Saskatchewan.   In November, a...

Far North Contractor To Build Manufacturing Plant

Far North Contractor To Build Manufacturing Plant Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:15     Cameco has announced details of an agreement it signed recently with Points Athabasca Contracting over contract work at the Cigar Lake project.   The uranium mining giant has agreed...

SaskTel Urged To Stay Involved In NRTS

SaskTel Urged To Stay Involved In NRTS Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:14     A long-time advocate of the northern two-way radio service doesn’t like the options that are being discussed regarding its future.   La Ronge resident Angela Keller believes the...

SICC’s Keeping House Proposal Suffers Setback

SICC’s Keeping House Proposal Suffers Setback Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:12     A First Nations leader is disappointed a native cultural centre in Saskatoon recently missed out on a multi-million-dollar grant.   Last week, the federal government announced a...

Forestry Officials Encouraged To Harvest Hardwood

Forestry Officials Encouraged To Harvest Hardwood Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:08     A scientist from the West Coast says Saskatchewan should be doing more with its vast supplies of hardwood lumber in the North.   Dr. Chris Gaston of Forintek Canada recently...

MNS Dispute Hurting Tory-MNC Relations

MNS Dispute Hurting Tory-MNC Relations Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 14:33     The controversy surrounding the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is straining the Metis National Council’s relations with the new Conservative government.   According to a briefing note...

MNS Election Creating Rift At MNC

MNS Election Creating Rift At MNC Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 14:28     Provincial Metis organizations across the country are divided about what role disputed Metis Nation of Saskatchewan leaders should play at the Metis National Council.   The issue is the...

Judge Rules La Loche Doctors’ Lawsuit Will Proceed

Judge Rules La Loche Doctors’ Lawsuit Will Proceed Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 14:23     A judge has quashed an attempt by the Saskatchewan government to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by two former doctors in La Loche.   The decision was rendered earlier...

Hunting Case Brings Legal Experts To Dillon

Hunting Case Brings Legal Experts To Dillon Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 14:18     The Buffalo River Dene Nation will be a hub of activity over the next four days.   A total of 15 international lawyers and observers have begun arriving on the reserve to discuss ways to...