by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Line-Ups Expected At Claim Sign-Up Sessions Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:23 Large crowds are expected at sign-up sessions this week for residential school survivors hoping to apply for compensation on the earliest possible date. Service Canada is hosting...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Fond du Lac Chief Election Heads To Third Ballot Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:16 Voters in Fond du Lac are going to a third ballot in their election for chief. Incumbent Victor Fern finished with the most votes in yesterday’s first ballot and this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
English River Band Members Nominate Candidates Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:15 Six people have been nominated for chief at the Patuanak-based English River First Nation. Incumbent Archie Campbell is being challenged by Lawrence McIntyre, Joe Everett, Ralph...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Fraud Artist From Ile-a-la-Crosse Gets Jail Term Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:13 A sentence has been handed down to an Ile-a-la-Crosse resident convicted of several counts of credit card fraud. 40-year-old Gerald Burnouf appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Native Government Workers Gather In Saskatoon Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:12 The 15th annual Aboriginal Government Employees Network conference begins in Saskatoon today. Around 400 Aboriginal government workers attend the AGEN conference each year and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
FNUC Disputes Reported Decline In Enrolment Monday, September 17, 2007 at 16:08 An official with the First Nations University of Canada is disputing a report that says enrolment is significantly down at the school. In a report on CBC Radio last week, statistics...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
LLRIB To Get Long-Awaited Water Hook-Up Monday, September 17, 2007 at 15:57 A new water system is coming to four Lac La Ronge Indian Band subdivisions in the La Ronge area. Various levels of government have informed local leaders they will provide $9.2 million...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Wall Embarks On One-Day Northern Tour Monday, September 17, 2007 at 15:48 Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall is making a campaign-style swing through northwest Saskatchewan today. By the end of the day, he will have visited Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Turnor Lake...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Venue Set For Inquest Into Suspected Wolf Attack Monday, September 17, 2007 at 15:45 The provincial government has selected a hotel in Prince Albert as the setting for a high-profile inquest next month. The Prince Albert Inn will serve as the venue for the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Another Northern Justice Symposium In The Books Monday, September 17, 2007 at 15:43 The chairwoman of New North says she’s pleased with how things went at last week’s Northern Justice Symposium in Prince Albert. Ina Fietz-Ray says attendance was full...