Laliberte Sounds Warning Bell Over Bill C-23

Laliberte Sounds Warning Bell Over Bill C-23 Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:51     Churchill River MP Rick Laliberte says First Nations leaders might have cause for concern regarding a piece of legislation that could get passed as early as tomorrow.   Laliberte says...

SaskParty Raises Job Cuts Issue in Legislature

SaskParty Raises Job Cuts Issue in Legislature Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:47     The Saskatchewan Party has made an offer to the NDP government in order to make it easier for cabinet ministers to hold consultation meetings in the North.   Earlier this week,...

Seasonal Workers to Receive New E.I. Benefits

Seasonal Workers to Receive New E.I. Benefits Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:41     A Human Resources department official says northern Saskatchewan was one of the regions the government had in mind when it announced changes to E.I. benefits for seasonal workers...

Anglers Warned of New Fish Limits on Lakes

Anglers Warned of New Fish Limits on Lakes Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:35     An official from Saskatchewan Environment is advising northern anglers to figure out ahead of time the number of fish they can pull from each lake.   The start of the season gets underway...

FSIN Youth Legislative Assembly Underway

FSIN Youth Legislative Assembly Underway Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:22     A conference for First Nations youth began today in Prince Albert.   Two delegates from each First Nation in the province are attending the gathering, which runs until the end of this week....

Mining Official Welcomes Feedback from Northerners

Mining Official Welcomes Feedback from Northerners Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 13:19     Talks between northern residents and officials from mining companies continue this month.   On May 27th, representatives of Cameco and AREVA, the company formerly known as COGEMA,...

LLRIB Council to Decide Tax Rebate Issue

LLRIB Council to Decide Tax Rebate Issue Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 13:46     The chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says the band doesn’t plan on hosting public meetings about the tax rebate issue.   The band recently received a 4.2-million-dollar settlement...

Elder Disturbed by Treatment of Human Remains

Elder Disturbed by Treatment of Human Remains Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 13:37     An ongoing investigation into a recently-discovered set of human remains in Prince Albert has a Sturgeon Lake elder deeply concerned.   William Ermine says he can’t understand why...

Displaced Chief Awarded Brief Term in Office

Displaced Chief Awarded Brief Term in Office Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 13:34     The Pelican Lake First Nation is once again under the leadership of Peter Bill.   Bill had been chief for the past couple of years before he was forced to step aside last month after a...

Late Snowfall Could Hurt Northern Fishing Camps

Late Snowfall Could Hurt Northern Fishing Camps Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 13:30     The executive director of the Saskatchewan Outfitters Association says last week’s dump of snow in the North will likely push operations back one week for at least some camps.  ...