by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Trial Ordered For Ballantyne Murder Suspects Friday, March 13, 2009 at 14:05 Two men accused of killing another man in Pelican Narrows almost a year ago have been committed to stand trial. The decision was made last month after a judge in Prince Albert reviewed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Merchant Handed Two-Week Suspension Friday, March 13, 2009 at 14:03 A Regina lawyer whose firm has pursued class-action lawsuits on behalf of Indian residential school survivors is being temporarily suspended from practising law. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Aboriginal Students Showcase Science Projects Friday, March 13, 2009 at 14:01 Traditional knowledge and science are taking centre stage at the two-day First Nations and Metis Science Fair at the First Nations University of Canada this week. More than 120...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Dagenais Found Guilty On All Counts Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 16:12 There were cheers in a Saskatoon courtroom today as a man was found guilty of murdering two Mounties. Curt Dagenais admitted during his three-week trial that he shot RCMP constables Marc...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Okanese Shooting Suspect To Stay Behind Bars Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 15:56 The man charged in connection to the recent violence on the Okanese First Nation made his first court appearance today. 42-year-old Murray Alvin Stonechild was arrested following a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Support Program For Kokums Earns Praise Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 15:09 A kokum says a health and social support circle for Aboriginal grandmothers in Saskatoon is fantastic. Rose Atimoyoo says it’s so great, it should be in every community in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northern Youth Turning Heads In Health Community Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 15:04 Youth from the Buffalo River Dene Nation and Ile-a-la-Crosse have been given a chance to help improve health care in their communities. Under a University of Saskatchewan project,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Man Charged Following Police Standoff At Okanese Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:54 A 42-year-old man from the Okanese First Nation has been charged with two counts of attempted murder related to the recent violence on the reserve. The suspect was taken into...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northern Mayors Feeling Ignored By Province Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:22 A provincial cabinet minister says the government shares New North’s concerns about economic development in the north. New North vice-chair Bruce Fidler has recently accused the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Province Covers Keewatin Yatthe’s Budget Shortfall Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:17 The provincial government is giving a northern Saskatchewan health region a helping hand with its operating costs. The Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority is being...