by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Big Island Band Member Facing Drunk Driving Charge Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 14:56 A 23 year-old man from the Big Island Lake Cree Nation faces numerous charges after a serious accident five kilometres east of Pierceland. RCMP say a car swerved across the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Wall Says First Nations Must Be Included In Deal Monday, December 17, 2007 at 14:44 Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says any part of reopening the Prince Albert pulp mill will involve talking with aboriginal groups. Wall says members of the Montreal Lake First...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Northern Mayor Optomistic Despite Mill Closure Monday, December 17, 2007 at 14:42 A community leader on the west-side says he’s glad to see forestry-initiatives moving ahead despite the loss of the Prince Albert pulp mill. Ile a la Crosse Mayor Duane Favel...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Big River Has New Physician Monday, December 17, 2007 at 14:41 A doctor has been temporarily assigned to the Big River Health Centre. Doug Dahl of the Prince Albert Health Region says the physician will be working at the facility from today until Friday. He...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Northern Affairs Amalgamated Into Other Ministry Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:30 Saskatchewan Northern Affairs is no longer a stand-alone provincial department or ministry. First Nations and Metis Relations Minister June Draude confirmed this morning that it...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Senate Proposes Measure To Protect Native Rights Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:28 The federal government is being urged by a Senate committee to take measures that will strengthen legislative protection for existing Aboriginal and treaty rights in Canada. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Wild Rice Growers Receive Crop Insurance Cheques Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:25 For the first time ever, crop insurance cheques have been sent out to wild rice producers in the province. Shawn Jakes of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance says $182,000 was paid out...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Probe Of Pink Slip Incident Still Underway Friday, December 14, 2007 at 15:20 It will be next week before we learn what happens to a Northern Affairs employee in La Ronge who allegedly handed out fake pink slips to co-workers. According to reports out earlier...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
KCDC Hosts Christmas Concert Over Internet Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:10 The Keewatin Career Development Corporation is hosting a national online First Nations Christmas concert today. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nations School Net...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Band Worried About Water Quality At Fishing Lake Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 14:08 The Fishing Lake First Nation is having a hard time convincing Saskatchewan Environment to remove the carcasses of horses from a nearby water body. Recently, 11 horses fell...
