FSIN Health Summit Underway

FSIN Health Summit Underway Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 14:44     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations’ Health Summit got into full swing in Saskatoon last night.   FSIN Vice Chief Morley Watson says a number of key topics will be discussed during the...

Fire Destroys School At Deschambault Lake

Fire Destroys School At Deschambault Lake Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:47     Three youths are facing charges following a fire over the weekend that destroyed the elementary school in Deschambault Lake.   The local RCMP say they got the call about a fire at the...

Historic Landmark in Fond du Lac Goes Up In Smoke

Historic Landmark in Fond du Lac Goes Up In Smoke Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:43     RCMP in Fond du Lac are investigating a fire that destroyed a historic landmark in that community last week.   The blaze took place Wednesday afternoon and consumed a house that was...

RCMP Raid On-Reserve Marijuana Grow Op

RCMP Raid On-Reserve Marijuana Grow Op Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:41     A raid was conducted Sunday evening on what the Loon Lake RCMP say was a marijuana growing operation on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.   The Mounties say the grow op was discovered after...

Charges Laid In Fatal Pedestrian-Vehicle Accident

Charges Laid In Fatal Pedestrian-Vehicle Accident Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:58     Charges have been laid in the wake of an accident in northern Saskatchewan that saw a woman fatally struck by a semi-trailer.   23-year-old Jo-Anne Henderson was killed along...

End Of The Road For McClean Lake Opponents

End Of The Road For McClean Lake Opponents Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:57     A group of environmentalists that just about forced the shutdown of a northern uranium mine a couple of years ago has suffered a major setback.   The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed...

Northern Leaders Slam Provincial Budget

Northern Leaders Slam Provincial Budget Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:56     Several northern leaders aren’t happy with this year’s provincial budget.   Glen Strong, chairman of the Athabasca Transportation Planning Committee, says he can’t believe...

More RCMP Officers For The North

More RCMP Officers For The North Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:36     Saskatchewan’s justice minister says much of the money directed toward his department in this year’s budget will be used to implement recommendations from two high-profile reports.  ...

No Reversal Of Environment Department Cuts

No Reversal Of Environment Department Cuts Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:30     The province’s environment minister says northerners shouldn’t expect any major changes in how his department handles wildfires.   David Forbes says the so-called “let...

FSIN Not In Favour Of Tough Approach With Gang

FSIN Not In Favour Of Tough Approach With Gangs Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:27     A vice chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations doesn’t think declaring war on street gangs will necessarily help Aboriginal youth caught up in gang-related...