Forensic Evidence Heard At Naistus Murder Trial

Forensic Evidence Heard At Naistus Murder Trial Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 15:00     The second-degree murder trial of an Alberta man accused of killing a woman from Onion Lake continued in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench today.   41-year-old Gordon Dwight...

Hardlotte Announces Candidacy For PAGC Election

Hardlotte Announces Candidacy For PAGC Election Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:48     A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is vying to become the next southern vice-chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council.   Gordon Hardlotte officially tossed his hat into the...

SIAST Unveils Aboriginal Policing Program

SIAST Unveils Aboriginal Policing Program Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:38     A total of 27 First Nations and Metis students crowded into SIAST’s Woodland Campus in Prince Albert yesterday to attend the official unveiling of a new police program.   The...

Housing Crunch Continues For FNUC Students

Housing Crunch Continues For FNUC Students Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:34     Media reports last week suggested a student housing crisis had been averted for students attending the University of Saskatchewan and SIAST campuses in Saskatoon — but that...

Program For At-Risk Girls Gets Federal Cash

Program For At-Risk Girls Gets Federal Cash Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 14:32     At-risk girls in Saskatoon now have a place to go to help them get back on their feet.   The Girls Action and Information Network (GAIN) recently opened its doors on Saskatoon’s...

Turnor Lake Man Killed In Single Vehicle Rollover

Turnor Lake Man Killed In Single Vehicle Rollover Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:20     A 44-year-old man from Turnor Lake is dead following a single vehicle rollover near Buffalo Narrows this past weekend.   The RCMP say the crash took place early Saturday night on...

All-White Jury Chosen For Naistus Murder Trial

All-White Jury Chosen For Naistus Murder Trial Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:08     Jury selection has wrapped up at the North Battleford trial of an Alberta man who’s accused of murdering a woman from Onion Lake.   None of the jurors are of First Nations...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Man Hospitalized After Stabbing

Ile-a-la-Crosse Man Hospitalized After Stabbing Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:06     A 40-year-old Buffalo Narrows man has been arrested following a weekend stabbing in Ile-a-la-Crosse.   The RCMP say a 22-year-old man was the victim of an unprovoked attack on the...

Northern Metis Leader Solidly In Chartier’s Corner

Northern Metis Leader Solidly In Chartier’s Corner Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:05     A member of the Provincial Metis Council says ousted national Metis leader Clem Chartier still has his supporters in Saskatchewan.   Clearwater-Clear Lake area director...

Plane Makes Rough Landing In Fond du Lac

Plane Makes Rough Landing In Fond du Lac Monday, September 10, 2007 at 14:02     The Transportation Safety Board confirms a plane had to make an emergency landing in Fond du Lac late last week.   The incident took place Friday morning and involved a Piper PA-350 owned...