by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
By-Election Advance Poll Turnout Relatively Low Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 14:32 Despite a modest turnout at advance by-election polls in the Desnethe-Missinipi-Churchill River riding, Elections Canada says there is no indication that will continue through to the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
PBCN Chief Glad To Be Rid Of Third Party Status Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 14:30 The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is excited about the economic future of his band. Darrell McCallum says he’s already met with banks to discuss the news his...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Province’s Northeast Hit By Prolonged Blackout Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 15:34 SaskPower crews were forced to use snow buggies to reach the source of a prolonged power outage in northeast Saskatchewan. Communities from Hall Lake to Southend were without...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
PBCN To Emerge From Third Party Management Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 15:25 After about seven years under third party management, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation will soon be able to have partial control over its finances. The band will enter into a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Problem Gambling Discussed At FSIN Conference Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 15:15 Problem gambling counsellors are still learning how to best treat problem gambling, because the way it’s classified continues to change. Pat Sinclair is one such counsellor...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Metis Claim Victory In Alberta Hunting Rights Case Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 15:49 The Alberta government has withdrawn a hunting charge against a Metis man from La Loche. Alfred Janvier was facing a charge of hunting in a closed season after shooting a moose...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Mounties Make Rash Of Drug Busts In Beauval Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 15:47 The RCMP say a series of drug busts in Beauval recently are the result of community members “taking a stand”. In the last 10 days, the Beauval RCMP detachment has charged a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Keeper Accompanies Beatty On Campaign Trail Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 15:45 Liberal MP Tina Keeper is in Meadow Lake today to drum up support for party candidate Joan Beatty for the upcoming by-election in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River. Beatty and the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
FSIN Offered No Assurances Over Jordan’s Principle Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 15:43 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is repeating its call for the provincial government to adopt Jordan’s Principle . . . but the province is still saying...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Aboriginal Literacy To Get Limelight In April Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 15:34 The provincial government says Aboriginal literacy will be Saskatchewan’s focus at an upcoming national forum. About 3,500 people at 10 sites across the country —...
