by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Fraudsters Posing As Band Officials Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:56 A warning is going out to northern businesses to be on the lookout for scam artists posing to be from the Clearwater River Dene Nation. Chief Roy Cheecham says he recently became aware of...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Hundreds Taking Part In FSIN Youth Assembly Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:54 About 450 First Nations youth from across Saskatchewan are in Saskatoon today for the start of the FSIN’s Youth Healing and Wellness Gathering and Youth Legislative Assembly. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Northern Ore Haul Road Still A Possibility Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:51 AREVA Resources says it’s still considering whether or not to build a road from the uranium mine at McArthur River to a processing facility at McClean Lake. The company began...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Councillors Ordered To Pay Legal Fees Friday, February 12, 2010 at 16:54 Three Peepeekisis band councillors have been ordered to pay for their chief’s legal fees or face jail time. Enock Poitras, Evelyn Poitras and Howard Desnomie were give notice to...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Charges Against Impaired Driver Downgraded Friday, February 12, 2010 at 16:30 A man has been convicted of an impaired driving charge in a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a jogger northeast of Regina. But a judge has acquitted Dustin Larry Yuzicapi of the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Heavy Aboriginal Focus In Olympic Ceremonies: MNC Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:15 The head of the Metis National Council says Aboriginal people don’t want to miss tonight’s opening ceremonies of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Clem Chartier...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
PBCN Member Preparing Food For Olympic Dignitaries Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:10 A northern Saskatchewan woman is preparing to cook the biggest dinner of her life today. Maureen Olson, a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, is serving up food for...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Man Says RCMP Mistakenly Tranquilized Him In Cell Friday, February 12, 2010 at 15:05 An alleged incident in a Stony Rapids holding cell has a northern Saskatchewan man calling for an apology from the RCMP. Ronald Yooya says he suffered medical problems after he...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Walking Smoke Confectionary Subject Of Lawsuit Friday, February 12, 2010 at 14:59 A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has filed a lawsuit against a tobacco store on the band’s urban reserve in Prince Albert. Donald Morin says he first pitched the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
LLRIB Signs New Agreement On Gold Project Friday, February 12, 2010 at 14:51 Golden Band Resources has signed a general services agreement for the company’s La Ronge Gold Project. The deal was announced yesterday and involves the Lac La Ronge Indian Band....
