Industry Calls For Investment With First Nations People

A report released today by the Canadian Council of Chief Executives is being applauded by the chief of Saskatchewan’s Little Black Bear First Nation. It outlines recommendations regarding the benefits of effective and meaningful partnerships with First Nations,...

Missing Man Survives Night In Woods In Snowmobile Shack

A 34-year-old hiker was located on the weekend after becoming disoriented on trails at Kimball Lake Provincial Park. Meadow Lake RCMP say the man was reported missing Saturday evening. Mounties, Saskatchewan Environment officers and Saskatchewan Search and Rescue...

Woman Hurt In ATV Accident On Montreal Lake Reserve

A 23-year-old woman was injured in an ATV accident on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation yesterday. Paramedics say they were called out to the reserve at around 4:30 p.m. The victim was transported to hospital. At last word, she was listed in good and stable...

First Nations Hoping To Trim Borrowing Costs By Opening Books

A trio of Saskatchewan bands could cut their borrowing costs by thousands of dollars. The Whitecap Dakota, Birch Narrows, and Kahkewistahaw bands have applied to the First Nations Financial Management Board for certification. The board’s executive chair, Harold...

Batoche To Get Special Visit From Unique Cadet Corp

A group of Aboriginal RCMP cadets will be making history this week as they attend the Back To Batoche Days celebrations. The youth from Ile a la Crosse are the first Metis cadet corp to attend the event. The group will be taking part in the Back To Batoche Days grand...

Former Chief Receives Conditional Sentence For Stealing TLE Funds

Former Mosquito First Nation Chief Clarence Stone was sentenced for Treaty Land Entitlement fraud in a Battleford courtroom today. Stone received a one-year conditional sentence. For the first four months of his sentence, Stone will have a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m....

Power Restored To Meadow Lake Pulp Mill

After being without electricity for 18 days, the power is finally back on at the Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp Mill. The severe storm which moved through part of the province on June 25th left the facility without power. SaskPower managed to restore service at...