by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Councillors Ordered To Pay Legal Fees Friday, February 12, 2010 at 16:54 Three Peepeekisis band councillors have been ordered to pay for their chief’s legal fees or face jail time. Enock Poitras, Evelyn Poitras and Howard Desnomie were give notice to...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Charges Against Impaired Driver Downgraded Friday, February 12, 2010 at 16:30 A man has been convicted of an impaired driving charge in a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a jogger northeast of Regina. But a judge has acquitted Dustin Larry Yuzicapi of the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Heavy Aboriginal Focus In Olympic Ceremonies: MNC Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:15 The head of the Metis National Council says Aboriginal people don’t want to miss tonight’s opening ceremonies of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Clem Chartier...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
PBCN Member Preparing Food For Olympic Dignitaries Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:10 A northern Saskatchewan woman is preparing to cook the biggest dinner of her life today. Maureen Olson, a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, is serving up food for...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Man Says RCMP Mistakenly Tranquilized Him In Cell Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:05 An alleged incident in a Stony Rapids holding cell has a northern Saskatchewan man calling for an apology from the RCMP. Ronald Yooya says he suffered medical problems after he...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Walking Smoke Confectionary Subject Of Lawsuit Friday, February 12, 2010 at 14:59 A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has filed a lawsuit against a tobacco store on the band’s urban reserve in Prince Albert. Donald Morin says he first pitched the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
LLRIB Signs New Agreement On Gold Project Friday, February 12, 2010 at 14:51 Golden Band Resources has signed a general services agreement for the company’s La Ronge Gold Project. The deal was announced yesterday and involves the Lac La Ronge Indian Band....
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Wait Anticipated For La Ronge Long-Term Care Home Friday, February 12, 2010 at 14:49 NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter says the lack of a long-term care facility in La Ronge is just one reason why he is giving the Wall government a failing grade on rural and northern...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Renewed Hope For Future Of FNUC Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 17:29 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he feels optimistic about the future of the First Nations University of Canada. Guy Lonechild describes meetings between himself...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Cigar Lake Remediation Clears More Hurdles Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 14:40 Cameco announced today that crews safely re-entered the main working level of the Cigar Lake uranium mine yesterday. According to the company, the mine has been fully dewatered and...
