Inquest Into Death Of Clearwater Man Picks Up Again

An inquest into the death of a man from the Clearwater River Dene Nation will be heard on Monday in Meadow Lake. 38 year-old Harry Haineault died in September of 2008 after he was shot by an RCMP officer. The incident apparently occurred during a foot-chase on the...

FFMC Reports Successful Year

The Freshwater Fish marketing corporation is reporting a successful year. President John Wood says final payment cheques were mailed out earlier this month. Fishers received nearly 28 million dollars in returns, that’s up 2.7 million dollars from last year....

Clarke Hopeful Of Opposition Support For New Bill

Closing remarks have been given on a private member’s bill aimed at amending the Indian Act. The bill’s author, Rob Clarke of Desnethe-Missinipi Churchill River, says he is hopeful opposition MPs will support Bill C-428 when it gets voted on December 5th....

Province Posts Responses To New Environmental Code

The provincial government is getting closer to implementing its new environmental code. Yesterday the government posted public responses it got regarding the idea. Beginning in the spring the government is moving towards, what it terms, a results or outcome-based...

Aboriginal Leader Calls For Change To HIV-Strategy

The Vice-President of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says the provincial HIV strategy is not working. Gerald Morin, who is living with HIV, made the comments at the opening of an aids conference in Regina. “Because unless we’re consulted and unless...

Flying Dust Arena To Receive Upgrades

The Flying Dust First Nation has received some money to spruce up its arena. Yesterday the Federal government announced that 54 thousand dollars would be used to upgrade heaters, dehumidifiers and flooring at the facility. The work is also intended to enhance the air...

Digital Technology Comes To Treaty-Education

New technology is helping bring treaty education alive for some students in the Treaty 4 area. The University of Regina is teaming up with the public school system to learn more about how digital devices like ipads can help improve the learning experience for kids...