Muskoday Band Signs $10.2 Million TLE Deal

Muskoday Band Signs $10.2 Million TLE Deal Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 15:03     A Saskatchewan First Nation has signed a Treaty Land Entitlement settlement agreement with the provincial and federal governments.   Under the deal, the Muskoday First Nation receives...

Thousands Still Waiting For Compensation Cheques

Thousands Still Waiting For Compensation Cheques Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 15:02     Approximately 67% of residential school survivors have received their common experience payments.   According to statistics released this week by Ottawa, 46,910 survivors have...

Future Of Athabasca Road Project Unclear

Future Of Athabasca Road Project Unclear Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 14:59     Saskatchewan’s new Minister of Highways says work will proceed on the all-weather road network in the Far North.   However, Wayne Elhard can’t say for certain if that will...

On-Reserve Mineral Exploration Subject Of Vote

On-Reserve Mineral Exploration Subject Of Vote Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 14:51     Members of the Fond du Lac First Nation are going to the polls today.   They are voting on whether to support mineral exploration on their reserve — as well as the development...

Suspect In Domestic Assault In Mosquito At Large

Suspect In Domestic Assault In Mosquito At Large Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 14:44     A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a First Nations man in connection with what police call “a violent assault” on the Mosquito First Nation.   25-year-old Rusty...

Disgruntled Liberals Schedule Emergency Meeting

Disgruntled Liberals Schedule Emergency Meeting Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 14:50     A group of supporters of David Orchard are planning to hold what they’re calling an “emergency meeting” of Liberal members in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River...

Wall’s Nuclear Carbon Credit Musings Criticized

Wall’s Nuclear Carbon Credit Musings Criticized Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 14:32     An official from the David Suzuki Foundation is slamming a recent suggestion from Saskatchewan’s premier that the province get environmental credit for the uranium it...

Manslaughter Suspect Ordered To Remain In Remand

Manslaughter Suspect Ordered To Remain In Remand Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 14:28     The Saulteaux First Nation man charged in the death of another Saulteaux man found dead on New Year’s Day remains in custody after appearing in court this morning.  ...

Fort a’la Corne Dispute Headed Back To Court

Fort a’la Corne Dispute Headed Back To Court Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 14:26     A judge in Regina will hear an appeal by a mining company that is looking for diamonds in the Fort a’la Corne area.   The appeal was launched by Shore Gold after a ruling...

Dagenais Trial Set To Begin In September

Dagenais Trial Set To Begin In September Tuesday, January 08, 2008 at 15:07     Trial dates have been set for Curtis Dagenais, the man accused of killing two Mounties in the Spiritwood area in July, 2006.   The trial is scheduled to begin in Court of Queen’s...