Health Official Warns Of Dire Consequences If Elders Are Ignored

by | Nov 29, 2013

Aboriginal seniors are the most vulnerable segment of society and unless there is a coordinated approach the cost in human and economic terms will be staggering. The conclusion was drawn by the National Health Council of Canada which did an extensive review of the...

Flin Flon Chamber Gives Thumbs-Up To Creighton Urban Reserve

by | Nov 29, 2013

The president of the Flin Flon Chamber of Commerce says he doesn’t have a problem with a new urban reserve in Creighton. Tom Therien says the Creighton store has only been open for a short time, but so far he hasn’t seen a drop in his own business. In addition...

PBCN Official Weighs In On Nuclear Waste Issue

by | Nov 29, 2013

A councilor from the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is voicing her concern about Creighton’s advancement on the list of communities that could someday host a nuclear waste repository. Last week the Nuclear Waste Management Organization announced that Creighton had moved...

Province Makes Headway On HIV Reduction

by | Nov 29, 2013

The provincial government says its annual HIV/AIDS statistical report shows it’s making progress on reducing HIV rates. There were 177 new HIV cases in Saskatchewan in 2012, a 5% decrease from 2011. The province says this is happening despite increased access to...

Public Warned About Offender’s Release

by | Nov 29, 2013

Regina police have issued a public alert about a violent offender who is now living in the city’s core area. Police say 44-year-old Lorne Moosomin has a history of violent armed offences against men, women and children. He will be living in a halfway house under...

First Nations Learn The Latest About Tax-Laws

by | Nov 29, 2013

First Nations will learn a little bit more about how to wade through the world of taxes today. An Alberta business group is putting on a seminar in Winnipeg for band managers, chiefs and other delegates. Denis Smith is a partner with Group Mind-Set, the organization...

Website Launched To Preserve Native Languages

by | Nov 29, 2013

Allan Adam has always been interested in using mass media to preserve and promote Indigenous languages. For the past five years, he has owned and operated his own website which contains videos and audio files to help people learn First Nations languages. The longtime...

Missing Woman’s Family Grieves After Discovery Of Body

by | Nov 28, 2013

The family of a 24 year-old La Ronge area woman is trying to come to terms with her death. Jodi Roberts, a mother of two, was reported missing November the 6th. Yesterday, her body was found not far from the home in Sucker River where she was last seen. Jodi’s sister,...