Slight Improvement in Saskatchewan Forest Fire Situation

by | Jun 9, 2015

About a thousand people have now fled their homes as a result of forest fires in northern Saskatchewan, but the situation is actually better than it was yesterday. There were 11 new fires in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 48.  Eighteen of the blazes are not...

Some LLRIB Members Evacuated Due To Smoke

by | Jun 7, 2015

About 100 members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have been removed from their homes because of smoke from a nearby fire. The residents of from Clam Lake Bridge and Sikichew Lake were taken to Prince Albert until the air clears. According to Saskatchewan Environment...

Federal NDP Sickened Over Unspent Money

by | Jun 5, 2015

The Federal New Democratic party is sickened and outraged over a billion dollar shortfall in spending in the aboriginal affairs department budget. Niki Ashton is the aboriginal affairs critic for the party. She represents a Northern Manitoba riding and has been riding...

Sentencing In Black Lake Death Expected June 24

by | Jun 5, 2015

Sentencing arguments have been made for the 25 year-old convicted of the manslaughter of a man from Black Lake First Nation. In February of this year Charles Adam Stewart pled guilty to the manslaughter of Davis Broussie of Black Lake. In September 2013, Broussie was...

MNC President Unhappy With TRC Report

by | Jun 5, 2015

The President of the Metis National Council says they are disappointed in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC released its final report on residential schools earlier this week handing out 94 recommendations. MNC President Clement...

RCMP Investigate Death Of Man From Gordons First Nation

by | Jun 5, 2015

Punnichy RCMP say the death of a 43-year-old man from Gordons First Nation is being treated as suspicious. Wednesday evening police were called to a home in Punnichy and found the man’s body in a shed on residential property. An autopsy will be performed on...