Lafaver Trial Adjourned Until January

Lafaver Trial Adjourned Until January Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:56     The Crown has wrapped up its case in the trial of a 68-year-old man accused of killing a Montreal Lake band member at a fire tower cabin 33 years ago.   The last witness to take the stand...

Former Reporter Grilled At Ahenakew Trial

Former Reporter Grilled At Ahenakew Trial Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:48     David Ahenakew’s lawyer continued cross-examination this morning of the reporter who first reported on Ahenakew’s controversial comments about Jewish people.   Former...

Female Inmate Flees During Escorted Absence

Female Inmate Flees During Escorted Absence Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:41     An inmate from the Pinegrove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is currently at large.   30-year-old Chastity Desjarlais is a “low-security inmate” of the centre, and...

MPs Debate UN’s Stolen Sisters Directive To Canada

MPs Debate UN’s Stolen Sisters Directive To Canada Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:25     An NDP MP is not impressed with the Conservative government’s response to a United Nations directive regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal women.   On Monday,...

Compensation Payments Put Dent In Food Bank Use

Compensation Payments Put Dent In Food Bank Use Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:14     Food bank use in Saskatchewan was down earlier this year, and it could have had something to do with residential school compensation cheques.   The HungerCount 2008 study was...

First Nations Family Presents Mountie With Horse

First Nations Family Presents Mountie With Horse Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:06     A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has been honoured for his work with a grieving family from the Muscowpetung First Nation.   Tim Schwartz was honoured at a “gifting of the...

Big Honour For Lawyer From Poundmaker Reserve

Big Honour For Lawyer From Poundmaker Reserve Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 13:57     A First Nations lawyer from Saskatchewan was honoured by a national panel of legal experts at a gala in Toronto last night.   Paul Favel is originally from the Poundmaker First...

Midwest Project On Hold Over Financial Crisis

Midwest Project On Hold Over Financial Crisis Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 16:06     The partners in the Midwest uranium project in northern Saskatchewan have decided that its development will be “postponed” due to current economic conditions.   Denison...

Court Rules Against Residential School Lawyer

Court Rules Against Residential School Lawyer Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 15:39     Tony Merchant is fighting a recent ruling that orders him to release records that could prove whether one of his clients received residential school compensation.   According to the...

Aboriginal Awards Will Have Strong Sask. Flavour

Aboriginal Awards Will Have Strong Sask. Flavour Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 15:37     Four prominent First Nations citizens from Saskatchewan will be recognized at the 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.   The awards are intended to recognize the...