Ministers, Native Leaders Discuss Education Gap

Ministers, Native Leaders Discuss Education Gap Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 14:59     An historic summit on the future and direction of Aboriginal education in Canada is officially underway.   Education ministers from across the country are gathered in Saskatoon...

Draude Waits For Call From FSIN On Duty To Consult

Draude Waits For Call From FSIN On Duty To Consult Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 14:45     First Nations and Metis Relations Minister June Draude says it is up to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation to contact her to conduct more negotiations on the duty to...

Northern Students Group Recognized By University

Northern Students Group Recognized By University Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 14:38     A celebration reception will be held at the University of Saskatchewan this evening to mark the official creation of an association geared specifically at northern students.   The...

La Ronge Elementary School Gets Anti-Drugs Funds

La Ronge Elementary School Gets Anti-Drugs Funds Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 14:32     Pre-Cam Community School in La Ronge is preparing to receive a helping hand from the federal government.   The elementary school has been awarded $106,000 in federal funding for a...

Ahenakew Found Not Guilty Of Promoting Hatred

Ahenakew Found Not Guilty Of Promoting Hatred Monday, February 23, 2009 at 15:28     A former prominent First Nations leader has been found not guilty of wilfully promoting hatred.   David Ahenakew was given the verdict this morning in a Saskatoon courtroom.   It was...

Jury Selection In Dagenais Trial Complete

Jury Selection In Dagenais Trial Complete Monday, February 23, 2009 at 15:07     Jury selection is now finished in the trial of a Saskatchewan man accused of gunning down two Mounties near Spiritwood in the summer of 2006.   A jury of six men and six women has been...

Metis Fishers Waiting To Be Charged

Metis Fishers Waiting To Be Charged Monday, February 23, 2009 at 14:53     The waiting game continues for a group of Saskatchewan Metis who travelled to Alberta this weekend to catch fish there.   Roughly 15 fishers lowered their nets into Gregoire Lake on Saturday...

Northern Communities Receive Infrastructure Cash

Northern Communities Receive Infrastructure Cash Monday, February 23, 2009 at 14:48     A number of communities in northern Saskatchewan stand to benefit from Friday’s infrastructure announcement by the provincial and federal governments.   Bridges, roads and...

Cumberland House left off RHA

Cumberland House left off RHA Friday, February 20, 2009 at 17:16     The mayor of Cumberland House says local residents are upset no one from their community was picked to sit on the local health board. It was just recently that the government replaced 70 percent of...

Good turnout for Open House

Good turnout for Open House Friday, February 20, 2009 at 16:18     Scores of people came out to an Open House held by Oilsands Quest in La Loche on Wednesday. The company has permits and licences to explore for oil in more than 730-thousand acres of Saskatchewan...