Charge In Pinehouse Homicide Downgraded

Charge In Pinehouse Homicide Downgraded Friday, April 17, 2009 at 12:35     A 22-year-old Pinehouse man accused of fatally stabbing another man from the northern community will stand trial on a reduced charge.   Tyrell Lariviere was originally charged with...

Millions Committed For Work At Batoche, Waskesiu

Millions Committed For Work At Batoche, Waskesiu Friday, April 17, 2009 at 12:30     The Batoche National Historic Site is getting a $3.67-million funding boost from the federal government.   The money is part of $12.5 million Ottawa is committing to Saskatchewan...

Taiwan Expressing Interest In Indian Act

Taiwan Expressing Interest In Indian Act Friday, April 17, 2009 at 12:27     Taiwanese legislators are reportedly taking a hard look at Canada’s Indian Act.   Northern Saskatchewan MP Rob Clarke was one of several parliamentarians to visit the country recently...

Political Landscape On Saulteaux Reserve Changing

Political Landscape On Saulteaux Reserve Changing Friday, April 17, 2009 at 12:25     There will be a lot of new faces on the Saulteaux First Nation council in a couple of weeks.   Fifteen people are running for five seats as councilors in the April 28th election.  ...

Saskatchewan Reserves Getting Cash For Housing

Saskatchewan Reserves Getting Cash For Housing Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:45     The federal government has announced millions of dollars in new funding for on-reserve housing in Saskatchewan.   The government has committed $400 million for reserve housing across...

Suspect In Fatal La Ronge Crash To Stand Trial

Suspect In Fatal La Ronge Crash To Stand Trial Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:38     A Stony Rapids man has been committed to stand trial in connection to a fatal crash last summer in La Ronge.   Wilbert Mercredi was charged with impaired driving causing death, as...

Government Questions Value Of Caribou Report

Government Questions Value Of Caribou Report Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:35     A spokesman with Saskatchewan Environment says new data on the risk to caribou habitat is “preliminary”, so he can’t make a definitive statement on whether caribou...

New Bank Branch At Flying Dust Paying Dividends

New Bank Branch At Flying Dust Paying Dividends Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:24     The president of the First Nations Bank of Canada says he’s very pleased with the progress of the bank’s new branch in Meadow Lake.   The branch, located on the Flying...

Aboriginal Input Sought For New Enterprise Regions

Aboriginal Input Sought For New Enterprise Regions Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:16     Aboriginal people are being urged to join two new enterprise regions that were officially launched yesterday.   Those regions are the 55 West Region based in Meadow Lake, and the...

McCallum Re-elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne Band

McCallum Re-elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne Band Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 14:43     Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s incumbent chief will serve another two-year term in office.   Darrell McCallum has been re-elected chief, beating out challengers Harold...