by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
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...