Harrison’s Margin Of Victory Even Wider

Harrison’s Margin Of Victory Even Wider Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 15:25     It appears the Saskatchewan Party has managed to hang onto three seats it narrowly won on election night.   In Meadow Lake, Jeremy Harrison picked up 20 additional votes after...

Orchard Responds To Attack From Fellow Liberal

Orchard Responds To Attack From Fellow Liberal Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 15:20     One of the candidates for the Liberal nomination in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River is speaking out about recent criticism made against him.   David Orchard admits he...

Star-Phoenix Apologizes For Offensive Letter

Star-Phoenix Apologizes For Offensive Letter Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 15:18     The chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says she accepts an apology from the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix.   The paper got in hot water with the band last week for printing a letter to...

FSIN Renews Call For Jordan’s Principle

FSIN Renews Call For Jordan’s Principle Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 15:15     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is calling on the provincial and federal governments to put aside jurisdictional disputes and meet the health needs of First Nations...

Suspect In Wal-Mart Baby Case Identified

Suspect In Wal-Mart Baby Case Identified Monday, November 19, 2007 at 15:28     A judge in Prince Albert has struck down a temporary publication ban on the identity of a woman accused of abandoning a baby boy in a Wal-Mart washroom earlier this year.   21-year-old...

Orchard Seeks Liberal Nomination In The North

Orchard Seeks Liberal Nomination In The North Monday, November 19, 2007 at 13:45     David Orchard has formally announced his plans to run for the Liberal nomination in the vacant Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding.   The long-time political activist made it...

Tories Select Their Man To Run In Northern Riding

Tories Select Their Man To Run In Northern Riding Monday, November 19, 2007 at 13:33     An RCMP officer who originally hails from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation has been selected as the Conservative nominee for the Desnethe-Missinipi Churchill River riding.   Robert...

Keeper, Dryden, Goodale Visit La Ronge

Keeper, Dryden, Goodale Visit La Ronge Monday, November 19, 2007 at 13:29     Three prominent Liberal MPs visited northern Saskatchewan over the weekend.   Ken Dryden, Tina Keeper and Ralph Goodale were in La Ronge Saturday for a meet-and-greet with local residents...

SIIT Signs Partnership Deal With SIAST

SIIT Signs Partnership Deal With SIAST Monday, November 19, 2007 at 13:11     The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies signed an agreement with SIAST today that will see new curriculum being developed and shared.   SIIT President Ray Ahenakew says welding and...

Common Experience Cheques Are Still Processing

Common Experience Cheques Are Still Processing Friday, November 16, 2007 at 14:30     A spokeswoman for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada says about 9,000 cheques have been sent out to survivors around the country so far.   Valerie Heche says...