Chief Dissatisfied With Government Offer To Dakota

Chief Dissatisfied With Government Offer To Dakota Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 15:15     The chief of the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation says he isn’t impressed with Ottawa’s latest offer to the Dakota people.   Chief Cy Standing confirms reports the...

Fires Continue to Wreak Havoc In Province’s North

Fires Continue to Wreak Havoc In Province’s North Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 15:13     About 2,000 people have been forced from their homes as fires continue to burn their way through forests in northern Saskatchewan.   Officials say the entire community of...

Northern Communities Evacuated

Northern Communities Evacuated Monday, June 30, 2008 at 14:38     Hot, windy weather is pushing a forest fire closer and closer to two remote communities in northern Saskatchewan.   Saskatchewan Environment spokesperson Val Nicholson says the blaze remains about...

Tips Pour In Regarding Predators On Reserves

Tips Pour In Regarding Predators On Reserves Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 16:10     The RCMP are shedding more light on recent reports of a white van prowling several central Saskatchewan reserves for children.   The Mounties say that although they have received 15...

SaskParty Makes Gains, But NDP Wins By-Election

SaskParty Makes Gains, But NDP Wins By-Election Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:55     The Saskatchewan Party says there are no safe seats for the NDP any more following yesterday’s by-election in Cumberland.   The NDP’s Doyle Vermette came out on top...

Keeseekoose Group Home Reopens

Keeseekoose Group Home Reopens Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:44     Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer has announced that the Wi Ci Ti Zon Group Home at Keeseekoose is reopening and will be accepting children by the end of the month.   According to the province,...

SIIT Given $2.75 Million For Aviation Training

SIIT Given $2.75 Million For Aviation Training Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:36     The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is partnering up with the aerospace industry.   SIIT has announced industry giants Boeing and Lockheed Martin are investing $2.75...

Firm Ready To Drill For Uranium On Reserve

Firm Ready To Drill For Uranium On Reserve Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:33     CanAlaska Uranium has announced it will begin drilling on the Fond du Lac reserve.   The company was granted a work permit earlier this week by Indian Affairs and has received the consent...

Probe Into Voter ID Difficulties In Full Swing

Probe Into Voter ID Difficulties In Full Swing Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:24     A broad consultation Elections Canada is conducting in northern Saskatchewan about new voter ID requirements is well underway.   The issue came to a head in the March by-election in...

Morin Handed Desnethe NDP Nomination Again

Morin Handed Desnethe NDP Nomination Again Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:19     A Buffalo Narrows man is getting another crack at becoming the MP for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River.   Brian Morin has been re-nominated as the NDP candidate for the next federal...