National Chief Calls For AIDS Prevention Efforts

National Chief Calls For AIDS Prevention Efforts Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:19     Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo says the way to win the fight against HIV/AIDS is to stop new infections.   Atleo says that means educating people about the...

RCMP Investigate Shoal Lake Homicide

RCMP Investigate Shoal Lake Homicide Monday, November 30, 2009 at 17:09     A Shoal Lake First Nation man is in police custody, after another man was found dead on the reserve early this morning.   The deceased is a 24-year-old man, also from the Shoal Lake First...

RCMP Seek Help With Sturgeon Lake Home Invasion

RCMP Seek Help With Sturgeon Lake Home Invasion Monday, November 30, 2009 at 17:08     The RCMP are asking for help in finding out who was responsible for a violent home invasion near the Sturgeon Lake reserve earlier this month.   Around 7 a.m. on November 10, two...

Youth Faces Multiple Counts Of Theft, Assault

Youth Faces Multiple Counts Of Theft, Assault Monday, November 30, 2009 at 17:03     A 17-year-old male suspect stands charged with committing multiple break-ins and car thefts in La Ronge.   The youth, who made his first appearance on these charges yesterday...

La Ronge Courthouse Escapee Charged Again

La Ronge Courthouse Escapee Charged Again Monday, November 30, 2009 at 17:01     A 21-year-old man who escaped from custody at the La Ronge courthouse last week is back in custody.   Jordan Daigneault escaped after appearing on a shoplifting charge and five...

Youth Attend HIV/AIDS Conference In Regina

Youth Attend HIV/AIDS Conference In Regina Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:33     Getting youth “in the know” about HIV/AIDS is the goal of a gathering going on in Regina today.   Youth from as far north as Fond du Lac made the trip to participate in...

Big River Grapples With Timber Allocation Blow

Big River Grapples With Timber Allocation Blow Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:30     Residents of Big River are holding a meeting tonight to deal with last week’s provincial timber allocation announcement.   The Big River sawmill, which has a buyer in place,...

Event Promises Good News On Mineral Exploration

Event Promises Good News On Mineral Exploration Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:22     An official with Energy and Resources says he expects climbing commodity prices to spark renewed enthusiasm at this year’s Geological Survey Open House in Saskatoon.   Gary...

Sweetgrass Chief Back In Office

Sweetgrass Chief Back In Office Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:17     Wayne Standinghorn has been re-elected chief of the Sweetgrass First Nation.   Elections for chief and council were held Friday on the reserve.   This will be Standinghorn’s third straight...

Buffalo Narrows Mayor Elected Chair Of New North

Buffalo Narrows Mayor Elected Chair Of New North Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:15     A well-known political leader in northern Saskatchewan has a new position.   Last week, Buffalo Narrows mayor Bobby Woods defeated Ile-a-la-Crosse mayor Duane Favel to become the...