Union Calls On Feds To Include First Nations

Union Calls On Feds To Include First Nations Friday, September 03, 2004 at 13:44     The Canadian Union of Public Employees has gone on record as saying First Nations groups should be present at the upcoming health-care meetings in Ottawa.   Tom Graham, a spokesman...

Preliminary Hearing Set in Montreal Lake Murde

Preliminary Hearing Set in Montreal Lake Murder Friday, September 03, 2004 at 13:38     A preliminary hearing date has been set for two of three men accused of killing a man on the Montreal Lake reserve. The two men face charges of assault causing bodily harm as well...

Cogema to Meet With Dene Band Over Blockade

Cogema to Meet With Dene Band Over Blockade Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:41     Officials with the Clearwater River Dene Nation report Chief Roy Cheechum will be sitting down with representatives of Cogema Resources today.   At issue is the band¹s nearly...

Harmful Material Suspected in On-Reserve Housing

Harmful Material Suspected in On-Reserve Housing Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:33     A study of on-reserve housing across Canada has turned up a startling statistic for our province.   Officials with the department of Indian Affairs report that 276 buildings in...

RCMP To Investigate Metis Addictions Council

RCMP To Investigate Metis Addictions Council Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:29     The minister of community resources for the province announced Wednesday that the RCMP are launching a criminal investigation into the Metis Addictions Council of Saskatchewan.  ...

Fired Employees Closer To Receiving Settlement

Fired Employees Closer To Receiving Settlement Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:27     Another judicial hearing took place Wednesday for former employees of the Waterhen Lake First Nation.   Legal proceedings against the band have been taking place for over three...

Community Frustrated With Canada Post Runaround

Community Frustrated With Canada Post Runaround Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:24     A band councillor from the community of Grandmother’s Bay says he’s not impressed with how Canada Post is handling recent requests for postal service.   Leon Charles...

Culprit in 2003 Little Red Stabbing Sentenced

Culprit in 2003 Little Red Stabbing Sentenced Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 16:17     A stabbing that occurred last year on the little Red River Reserve has netted a local resident two and half years in jail. 27 year-old Jackie Dale Mckenzie was sentenced Wednesday...

Northern Mayors Unhappy with Funding Restraints

Northern Mayors Unhappy with Funding Restraints Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 13:15     Some northern municipalities hope to use a roundtable meeting with provincial cabinet ministers next week to lobby for greater access to capital funding.   Several member...

Canada Post Waiting for Community Response

Canada Post Waiting for Community Response Wednesday, September 01, 2004 at 13:05     A spokesman for Canada post says there is a very real possibility that residents of Grandmother’s Bay could have postal service if they want it.   Brian Garrigan says all the...