by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Emotions Raw Following Verdict In Sand Trial Friday, February 26, 2010 at 15:26 The mother of a man who was gunned down on the Mistawasis First Nation says she feels let down by the justice system. Patricia Daniels is the mother of Greg Whitefish, a 22-year-old...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Federal Aboriginal Diabetes Program In Jeopardy Friday, February 26, 2010 at 15:14 An outreach worker is raising alarm bells over the looming closure of the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative. ADI executive director Dina Bruyere says up to 600 programs aimed at...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Native Enrolment Up At University of Saskatchewan Friday, February 26, 2010 at 15:09 The University of Saskatchewan says its enrolment of Aboriginal students is slightly up this year as compared to the past few. Provost and Vice-President Academic Brett...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
James Smith Gets $2.3 Million Housing Boost Friday, February 26, 2010 at 15:02 More houses are going up on the James Smith Cree Nation. The band is receiving $2.3 million from the federal government as part of the country’s economic stimulus package. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Some Wild Rice Growers Faced With Higher Premiums Friday, February 26, 2010 at 14:58 There will be some changes to wild rice crop insurance this year. Saskatchewan Crop Insurance general manager Cam Swan says compensation for ruined crops is going down from 94...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Cigar Lake Mine Startup Over Three Years Away Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:23 Cameco now says it anticipates production at the Cigar Lake uranium mine to begin in mid-2013. The Saskatoon-based uranium company had been targetting 2011 for startup until the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Chief Critical Of Government Medevac Service Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:20 A northern Saskatchewan First Nations chief says he wishes the provincial government would utilize a local plane service more when it comes to medevac flights for his people. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Judge Accused Of Assault Still Under Suspension Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:12 Provincial Court Judge Donald Bird of Meadow Lake remains in limbo. It’s not known when — or even if — he can resume his job, even though charges against him...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
School Division Created In Middle Of School Year Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:07 A new school division has been established in the Battlefords area, run by the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs. The BATC had earlier split from the North West Nations...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
BATC Given $3.4 Million To Solve Landfill Problems Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:04 The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs want to clean up the environment on their reserves. The BATC member First Nations say their landfills have filled up fast, due to free...
