Teen Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Josie Murder

Teen Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Josie Murder Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:49     A 15-year-old boy will receive no additional jail time for his role in the violent death of a teenager from Wollaston Lake.   Yesterday in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s...

Arrests Made In Gang-Related Attack In P.A.

Arrests Made In Gang-Related Attack In P.A. Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:40     Police have arrested two more people in relation to a suspected gang-related home invasion that took place back in Prince Albert on November 3rd.   That’s when residents of a home...

FSIN Hopes Coalition Threat Revives Kelowna Accord

FSIN Hopes Coalition Threat Revives Kelowna Accord Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:36     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he thinks the threat of a coalition government may change the Conservative governemnt’s mind about adopting...

Oilsands Exploration Affected By Financial Crisis

Oilsands Exploration Affected By Financial Crisis Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:23     The start-up of a commercial development at the Axe Lake discovery project near La Loche could be delayed.   Christopher Hopkins, the president of Oilsands Quest, says the present...

FNUC Students Worried About Education Grants

FNUC Students Worried About Education Grants Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:14     A student at the First Nations University of Canada is concerned Indian Affairs may be considering drastic changes to the Post Secondary Student Support Program.   Students’...

Project Aims To Help Native Workers Improve Skills

Project Aims To Help Native Workers Improve Skills Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:10     The Member of Parliament for Desnesthe-Missinippi-Churchill River was in Saskatoon today as part of an announcement to improve training and job opportunities for Aboriginal...

Band Recognizes Contributions Of Pioneers

Band Recognizes Contributions Of Pioneers Friday, December 12, 2008 at 14:05     The Onion Lake First Nation honoured over 100 of the band’s “foundational builders” at a gala on the reserve last night.   Those recognized include past chiefs, band...

Saskatchewan Uranium Giant Cutting Positions

Saskatchewan Uranium Giant Cutting Positions Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:43     A spokesman for Cameco says the company is laying off approximately 30 people around the province.   Gord Struthers notes some of those will happen at the Cigar Lake uranium...

Man Suing Province For Extended Stay In Custody

Man Suing Province For Extended Stay In Custody Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:40     The provincial government has been hit with a lawsuit after a northern Saskatchewan man was wrongfully imprisoned for four-and-a-half months.   19-year-old Kyle Dufresne of the...

Past Treaty Commissioner New Human Rights Watchdog

Past Treaty Commissioner New Human Rights Watchdog Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:33     Saskatchewan is getting a new human rights commissioner.   Judge David Arnot was appointed to the position today by Justice Minister Don Morgan.   Arnot is the former federal...