Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance

Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 22:55     Another court-hearing is set to take place today (Tuesday) for the 18 year-old youth accused of three murders on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.   The accused who cannot be named is...

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees Monday, May 16, 2005 at 18:05     La Ronge RCMP successfully apprehended two escapees early Saturday morning after an extensive search of La Ronge and area.   33-year-old Gilbert Frederick Robillard of Black Lake and 26-year-old Tom...

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:59     A trapper from Dillon says he¹s growing increasingly frustrated by the treatment he and others are receiving from the government.   Henry Laplant of the N-21 Fur block says more and...

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:49     The Prince Albert Grand Council is giving the NDP government a failing grade over its recent response to the commission on First Nations and Metis reform.   Last week the...

FSIN Pleased Acquitted to be Retried in Sex Case

FSIN Pleased Acquitted to be Retried in Sex Case Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:55     A high-ranking official with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says she’s pleased by a recent court decision.   The court of appeal has set January 9th as the day...

Sentencing Delayed in Northeast Poaching Case

Sentencing Delayed in Northeast Poaching Case Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:45     A provincial court judge has delayed the sentencing of four men from northeast Saskatchewan convicted of helping American hunters shoot large amounts of waterfowl.   The incidents...

Beer Bottle Ban May Expand in North

Beer Bottle Ban May Expand in North Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:38     The northern community of La Loche has been piloting a project that bans the sale of beer in glass bottles and is now offering to extend the ban to other northern communities.   The community...

Province Defends New Aboriginal Justice Plans

Province Defends New Aboriginal Justice Plans Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:30     The minister of Justice for the province is defending his government’s new plan for increasing aboriginal participation in the justice system.   Frank Quennell says more than 100...

Province Responds To Justice Reform Commission

Province Responds To Justice Reform Commission Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 15:27     The province says it will implement most of the recommendations from the Commission on First Nations and Metis Peoples and Justice Reform.   The Commission’s final report was...

Northern Municipalities Free To Ban Beer Bottles

Northern Municipalities Free To Ban Beer Bottles Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 15:25     A pilot project that banned the sale of beer in glass bottles in La Loche will now be extended to other northern communities that request a ban.   The provincial government made the...