by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
New Online Tool Created To Aid Aboriginal Research Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 15:39 The University of Saskatchewan has launched a new website aimed at boosting knowledge of Indigenous peoples. The Indigenous Studies Portal contains thousands of papers,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Injunction Filed Over MNC Power Struggle Monday, August 27, 2007 at 17:04 Legal action is being taken by a national Aboriginal politician who was forced out of his post less than a month ago. Clem Chartier is seeking a court injunction from an Ontario court that...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Beating Victim Succumbs To Injuries Monday, August 27, 2007 at 17:01 An Aboriginal man that was the victim of a beating in Saskatoon last month has died from his injuries. The Saskatoon Police Service says 38-year-old Arnold Ronnie Nicotine passed away at Royal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Gordon Teen Killed In Hit-And-Run Monday, August 27, 2007 at 17:00 The Gordon reserve was the scene of a fatal hit-and-run over the weekend. The RCMP say the body of a 16-year-old boy from the reserve was found in a ditch in the community at around 5:50 Saturday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Two Men Hospitalized Following High Speed Crash Monday, August 27, 2007 at 16:59 Two young men are probably lucky to be alive following a spectacular crash in La Ronge over the weekend. The RCMP say a car was traveling at a “very high rate of speed” on Queen...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Charges Laid After Little Red Shooting Spree Monday, August 27, 2007 at 16:58 A 38-year-old man from the Little Red River reserve is facing several charges following a disturbance involving gun shots at a residence in the community. The RCMP say the incident...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Road Through Pelican Narrows To Be Paved Monday, August 27, 2007 at 16:56 The province is investing $3 million to improve transportation links in the Deschambault Lake and Pelican Narrows regions. Preliminary design and testing work is now underway in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Affordable Housing Project Opens In Sandy Bay Monday, August 27, 2007 at 16:50 A $1.4 million affordable housing project has officially opened in Sandy Bay. The provincial government is funding the establishment of five new duplexes in the community. Each of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
City Apartment Renovated For Off-Reserve Families Monday, August 27, 2007 at 16:47 A newly-renovated apartment building in Saskatoon will soon take in First Nations families who move to the city from reserves. The 12-unit rental housing project in the Avalon...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Metis Senator Passes Away Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 16:41 A Metis senator from southern Saskatchewan has died. This afternoon the MNS issued a news release saying Senator Joseph Laurence Perreault had passed away. A well-respected elder who served on the RCMP...