Police Need Help Locating Missing Muskowekan Man

Police Need Help Locating Missing Muskowekan Man Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 14:02     The RCMP are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a 43-year-old man from the Muskowekwan First Nation.   Reginald James Wolfe has been missing since early Saturday...

Arrest Made In Dual Taxi Robbery Case

Arrest Made In Dual Taxi Robbery Case Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 13:56     Police in Prince Albert have charged a man with robbing two cab drivers.   On Monday night, two cabbies were confronted by a man demanding money.   The incidents occurred within hours of...

No Major Environmental Damage From Fuel Spill

No Major Environmental Damage From Fuel Spill Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 13:54     It doesn’t look as though a stretch of land that was impacted by a fuel spill near La Ronge last year will require any more major cleanup efforts.   In early December, a truck...

Metis Leaders Build Closer Ties With Ministry

Metis Leaders Build Closer Ties With Ministry Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 13:49     The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is calling yesterday’s meeting with First Nations and Metis Relations Minister Bill Hutchinson historic, because it’s the first time...

Job Coach Training Offered At Northlands College

Job Coach Training Offered At Northlands College Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 13:43     A new course will train northerners how to help others become more “job ready”.   Starting Sept. 8, students in the three-week job coach training course at Northlands...

U of R Freshmen To Get Helping Hand

U of R Freshmen To Get Helping Hand Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 13:41     Aboriginal students going to the University of Regina will have help in their first year.   The Aboriginal Student Centre (ASC) is holding orientation sessions this week to help pave the way...

Tourist Dies While Swimming At Otter Rapids

Tourist Dies While Swimming At Otter Rapids Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12:05     A Regina man has drowned in northern Saskatchewan.   A 23-year-old man was out swimming in the bay near Otter Rapids yesterday afternoon when he and several friends decided to try to...

Ochapowace Loses Long-Time Chief

Ochapowace Loses Long-Time Chief Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12:03     A wake has been scheduled for tomorrow on the Ochapowace First Nation after the sudden passing of Chief Denton George.   The long-time leader died suddenly on Sunday.   The band says his position...

Landless Band Feels Ignored By Ottawa

Landless Band Feels Ignored By Ottawa Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 12:00     The chief of the John Cochrane First Nation says he’s unhappy his band hasn’t been given any funding to help map out its traditional territory.   John Dorion says Ottawa is...

High Schoolers Learn How To Be Entrepreneurs

High Schoolers Learn How To Be Entrepreneurs Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:57     Ten Aboriginal high school students from across the province are at the First Nations University in Regina this week.   They’re participating in the first Aboriginal Youth...