Little Red Murder Case To Go To Trial

Little Red Murder Case To Go To Trial Friday, March 24, 2006 at 15:03     A judge has determined enough evidence exists to send a northern man to trial over a death on the Little Red River reserve.   27-year-old Henry Bird is accused of killing 29-year-old Clayton...

Call Made For First Nations Legal Aid System

Call Made For First Nations Legal Aid System Friday, March 24, 2006 at 15:01     A First Nations politician says Native people need to have their own legal aid commission.   Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-Chief Lawrence Joseph says the move would allow...

State Of Reserve Water Quality In Province Unclear

State Of Reserve Water Quality In Province Unclear Friday, March 24, 2006 at 14:57     Reprentatives of Indian Affairs and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations have differing views on the state of First Nations water quality in Saskatchewan.   This week, the...

Merasty On Verge Of Opening Riding Office

Merasty On Verge Of Opening Riding Office Friday, March 24, 2006 at 14:50     The new Member of Parliament for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River says it’s looking like he will be setting up his constituency office in Meadow Lake.   Gary Merasty says it will...

Suspect Arrested In La Ronge Bank Robbery

Suspect Arrested In La Ronge Bank Robbery Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 15:02     An arrest has been made in connection to the hold-up at the Credit Union in La Ronge on Friday.   22-year-old La Ronge resident Darryl Joe Cook is charged with armed robbery.   La Ronge...

Suspect Arrested In La Ronge Bank Robbery

Suspect Arrested In La Ronge Bank Robbery Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 15:02     An arrest has been made in connection to the hold-up at the Credit Union in La Ronge on Friday.   22-year-old La Ronge resident Darryl Joe Cook is charged with armed robbery.   La Ronge...

Sandy Bay Residents Rally Around Grieving Family

Sandy Bay Residents Rally Around Grieving Family Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 15:00     Family and friends of a little boy who is missing and presumed drowned in Sandy Bay are asking northerners to pray.   The four-year-old was swept into the Churchill River early...

MP Slams Tories Over On-Reserve Water Standards

MP Slams Tories Over On-Reserve Water Standards Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:57     Northern Saskatchewan’s Member of Parliament has some concerns with the Tory government’s on-reserve water quality improvement plan announced the other day.   Gary...

Far North Bands Promised Cigar Lake Opportunities

Far North Bands Promised Cigar Lake Opportunities Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:50     Two important business opportunities were signed yesterday between chiefs of the Athabasca First Nations and Cigar Lake mining operations managers.   Cogema official Terry Rogers...

Mixed Prospects For Harvesters Of Rice, Mushrooms

Mixed Prospects For Harvesters Of Rice, Mushrooms Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:43     The forecast is looking positive for wild mushroom pickers in the North.   Agrologist gerry Ivanochko says high snowfall amounts should translate into a wet spring.   He says a...