Average Runoff Expected In Northern Saskatchewan

Average Runoff Expected In Northern Saskatchewan Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:11     The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is predicting most of the province’s north will see normal runoff this spring.   Spokesman Doug Johnson says above-normal runoff is...

Digital Cell Service Introduced In Remote Village

Digital Cell Service Introduced In Remote Village Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:57     Sandy Bay Mayor Ina Fietz-Ray is delighted that digital cellular service has finally arrived in her community.   SaskTel announced the service today.   Customers get clearer...

Major Crimes Unit Investigating Onion Lake Attacks

Major Crimes Unit Investigating Onion Lake Attacks Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:50     RCMP are continuing to investigate two assaults alleged to have occurred on the Onion Lake First Nation over the weekend.   An Onion Lake man is facing two counts of aggravated...

Police Ask For Help In Search For Aboriginal Man

Police Ask For Help In Search For Aboriginal Man Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:46     Prince Albert Police are on the lookout for a missing 52-year-old man.   Darryl Dreaver was last seen on Saturday.   Dreaver is an Aboriginal man who is 5’8″ tall, weighs...

AFN Hosts Summit On Indigenous Economies

AFN Hosts Summit On Indigenous Economies Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 12:44     An event being called the largest ever Indigenous Economic Summit is being held in Toronto this week.   The three-day gathering is being hosted by the Assembly of First Nations, and runs...

Closing Arguments Finish At Dagenais Trial

Closing Arguments Finish At Dagenais Trial Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:40     Closing arguments were given this morning at the trial of a man accused of killing two RCMP officers.   Curt Dagenais’ lawyer, Bill Roe, spoke first, and recounted much of...

Nanatakapo Explains Careless Firearm Charges

Nanatakapo Explains Careless Firearm Charges Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:23     A northern land-user says he’s hoping to gets his guns back once he’s dealt with accusations he carelessly used a firearm.   Victor Nanatakapo was charged with the offense in...

Group Joins Fight For Timber Bay Compensation

Group Joins Fight For Timber Bay Compensation Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:19     The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is turning to an outside agency to help it win compensation for survivors of the Timber Bay Children’s Home.   Elders without Border is a non-profit...

AFN Candidate Dissapointed in Feds.

AFN Candidate Dissapointed in Feds. Monday, March 09, 2009 at 13:17     A candidate for chief of the Assembly of First Nations is outraged about what he says is a lack of consultation by Indian Affairs.   Perry Bellegarde is reacting to a leaked Indian Affairs...

Canoe Lake Chief Lobbies for Highway Improvements

Canoe Lake Chief Lobbies for Highway Improvements Friday, March 06, 2009 at 15:05     The chief of the Canoe Lake cree nation is throwing his support behind talk of road improvements to highway 903.   Guy Lariviere issued a press release this week saying he’d be...