Cold Lake Group Makes Progress In Oil Business

by | Oct 18, 2013

A coalition of First Nations near the Alberta/Saskatchewan border say they’ve sold their first two loads of heavy oil. The Cold Lake First Nations joint venture says that’s approximately 377 barrels in all. Walter Janvier is a spokesperson for the group....

Idle No More Shows Its Support For Elsipogtog Protesters

by | Oct 18, 2013

It was slow going for motorists on highway 10 near Balcarres this afternoon. Idle No More protestors staged a three hour highway slowdown in a show of solidarity for the Elsipogtog first nation north of Moncton New Brunswick. About a dozen members of the band were...

SCAR Blasts Inquest Process

by | Oct 18, 2013

The spokesman for an anti-racism group in the province says he doubts an upcoming inquest into the death of a First Nations teenager will really shed any new light on the case. Bob Hughes of the Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism says the family of 19 year-old...

Mark Arcand Named New Vice-Chief At STC

by | Oct 18, 2013

Well it took longer than many people expected but a new vice-chief has been elected at the Saskatoon Tribal Council. Last night Mark Arcand unseated the incumbent, Geraldine Arcand, to win the title. Mark Arcand is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and spent six...

Former Students Take The Stand At Leroux Trial

by | Oct 17, 2013

Sexual touching, attempted intercourse, giving alcohol to minors and showing them pornographic pictures were some of the allegations leveled against a former employee of the Beauval Indian Residential School during a trial in a Battlefords court room on Thursday. Paul...

Doucette Defends MN-S Governance In Wake Of MP’s Allegations

by | Oct 17, 2013

The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is calling on the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, along with all Saskatchewan Conservative MPs, to meet with its executive regarding some concerns of a Northern Saskatchewan MP. This morning MN-S...

Anti-Poverty Groups Push Ottawa For Funding

by | Oct 17, 2013

Anti-poverty groups handed out bagged lunches today at street corners across Canada. In Regina, local organizer, Florence Stratton says her bags contained an apple and a postcard addressed to the Prime Minister calling for a poverty action plan. Stratton says food...

Retired Mountie Says Force Needs To Sharpen Its Focus

by | Oct 17, 2013

A retired inspector with the RCMP says he fears an over-abundance of responsibilities is hampering the Mounties’ ability to remain effective. Ian Parsons spent over thirty years in the force. During that time he has seen a lot of change. He says the RCMP used to have...

Chief Credits Idle No More Movement With Prompting U.N. Visit

by | Oct 17, 2013

A chief from southern Saskatchewan says she thinks the Idle No More movement helped spark a recent visit to Canada by a United Nations official. Chief Lynn Acoose of the Sakimay First Nation says she’s pleased with Dr. James Anaya’s initial findings of problems facing...