by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Merasty Joins Cameco Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 14:10 Former northern Saskatchewan MP Gary Merasty has accepted a new position with Cameco at its corporate office in Saskatoon. Merasty is now Cameco’s vice-president of corporate social...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Judge Oversees MNS Secretary Vote Recount Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 14:08 A long-awaited recount of the ballots cast for secretary in the recent Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election is underway in Saskatoon today. In the June voting, candidate Max Morin...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Metis Duty-To-Consult Talks To Involve MNS Locals Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 14:06 Some Metis locals in northwest Saskatchewan believe they’ve received an important clarification from a provincial cabinet minister. In a recent letter to the Buffalo...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Metis Worry About Future Of Batoche-Area Woods Wednesday, September 05, 2007 at 14:01 A Metis activist says the land around Batoche needs better protection from mainstream society. John Hanikenne of the Metis Heartland Forest Committee recently attended a summit...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Two Injured In Beauval Armed Robbery Tuesday, September 04, 2007 at 15:02 The RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a violent armed robbery at a Beauval-area home over the weekend. The incident took place at around 2:30...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
2007 Slowest Forest Fire Season In Recent Memory Tuesday, September 04, 2007 at 15:01 It was a quiet summer for forest fires in northern Saskatchewan this year. As of August 31st, just 362 blazes had been reported in the province. That’s 116 fewer blazes...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
FSIN Applauds Increase In Child Welfare Funding Friday, August 31, 2007 at 15:21 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is welcoming the provincial government’s announcement today of more money for foster care. The province says the $18 million in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Wal-Mart Baby Still Doing Fine Friday, August 31, 2007 at 15:12 A baby who was abandoned in the washroom of the Prince Albert Wal-Mart store is doing well and developing normally, according to an official with the Lac La Ronge Indian band. Dexter Kinequon, the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Merasty’s Time As MP Ends Quietly Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:53 Today is the last official day on the job for northern Saskatchewan MP Gary Merasty. He announced last month he was stepping away from the job to spend more time with his family and pursue...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Urban Indians Welcome Ruling On Band Elections Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:49 A ruling by an Ontario court that all First Nations citizens living off-reserve can now run in band council elections is being welcomed by urban Aboriginal people in this province. ...
