NDP Accused Of Exposing Band To Criticism

NDP Accused Of Exposing Band To Criticism Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:42     A Saskatchewan Party MLA says she can’t believe how badly the NDP government has botched the flooding problem near the Fishing Lake First Nation.   June Draude says government...

Sonntag Welcomes Alberta Nuclear Reactor

Sonntag Welcomes Alberta Nuclear Reactor Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:33     Saskatchewan’s Industry minister says he’s pleased to hear of plans by the Alberta government to construct a nuclear reactor in the Peace River area.   Maynard Sonntag says the...

Oilsands Quest Approved For More Exploratory Work

Oilsands Quest Approved For More Exploratory Work Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:31     An Alberta-based energy company says it plans to ramp up exploration in Saskatchewan’s northwest.   Oilsands Quest recently received approval to drill 70 exploratory holes at...

P.A. Ready To Host Aboriginal Music Festival

P.A. Ready To Host Aboriginal Music Festival Friday, August 31, 2007 at 14:30     A lengthy list of award-winning musicians will be in Prince Albert this fall for the first ever Aboriginal Music and Arts festival.   October 5th is the date artists such as Derek...

FSIN Chief Upset With Merchant’s Public Musings

FSIN Chief Upset With Merchant’s Public Musings Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 15:37     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he worries too much misinformation is going out in regards to the date compensation will be paid out to...

PBCN Referendum Draws Low Turnout

PBCN Referendum Draws Low Turnout Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 15:35     The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s commercial land designation referendum last week failed — but an Indian Affairs official says the band still has some options.   Band officials have...

SIIT Students Suffering From Housing Crisis

SIIT Students Suffering From Housing Crisis Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 15:32     Last week’s call for Saskatoon homeowners to open their homes to boarders did result in people phoning the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies with an offer to help.  ...

Northern Home Ownership Program Extended

Northern Home Ownership Program Extended Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 15:28     The federal and provincial governments say they will continue offering the Remote Homeownership Program in northern Saskatchewan.   Since 1995, over 200 northern families have become...

Affordable Housing Projects Open Across The North

Affordable Housing Projects Open Across The North Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 15:25     Several northern communities have been celebrating affordable housing initiatives over the last couple of days.   A $1.5-million-dollar affordable housing project in La Loche...

Police Charge Mother Of “Wal-Mart Baby”

Police Charge Mother Of “Wal-Mart Baby” Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 16:23     The Prince Albert Police have charged a 21-year-old woman who made national headlines after leaving her newborn baby in a toilet in a Wal-Mart store earlier this year.   The...