by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Police Seize Marijuana In Buffalo Narrows Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:30 Police seized two pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant on a home in Buffalo Narrows yesterday. The RCMP have since charged a 46-year-old man with several offenses,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Revised Act Calls For Candidate Record Checks Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:28 Criminal record checks could soon be coming to northern municipal politics. The provincial government has announced changes to the northern municipalities act. The amendment...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Friendship Centres Seeking More Federal Dollars Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:22 The National Association of Friendship Centres is looking for some allies on Parliament Hill today. Over 40 delegates from the outreach group have assembled in Ottawa to plead...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Conference Focuses On Women Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:20 People from across the province are meeting in Regina to learn about HIV/AIDS. This year, the three-day Aboriginal HIV/AIDS and HCV Conference is focusing on women living with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
AFN National Fitness Challenge Wraps Up Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:17 More than 1,300 First Nations students from across Canada have completed a fitness challenge aimed at raising awareness about healthy living and diabetes. The Assembly of First Nations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Vigil Celebrates Metis Leader Louis Riel Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:15 A vigil to honour the life of Louis Riel was held in Regina yesterday. People gathered near the Regina RCMP depot where the Métis leader was executed. Nov. 16 marks the day Riel was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Battlefords To Help Aboriginals Find Jobs Locally Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:13 Employers in the Battlefords area have decided to set up their own program to help Aboriginal people get jobs. Last night, North Battleford city council agreed to sign...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Tom Jackson Speaks At Salvation Army Luncheon Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:06 Juno Award winner Tom Jackson stopped off in Regina yesterday. He was the keynote speaker at the Salvation Army’s Annual Red Shield Luncheon in Regina. Jackson says his...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Onion Lake Man Charged In Death Of Local Teen Monday, November 16, 2009 at 15:22 A 20-year-old suspect in the murder of a teenager in Onion Lake is making his first court appearance today in Lloydminster. Cassidy Stanley Lewis is facing a charge of second-degree...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Metis Delegates Debate Citizenship At Assembly Monday, November 16, 2009 at 15:15 The process of applying for Metis citizenship was a hot topic at this past weekend’s Metis Nation Legislative Assembly in Saskatoon. A resolution was put forward that...