Recent MNS Election Hinders Batoche Days Planning

Recent MNS Election Hinders Batoche Days Planning Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 14:37     Rebuilding the crowd attending the Metis celebrations at the annual Back to Batoche Days is the number one goal of the organizers this year.   Organizing committee spokesman Bob...

Fort Carlton Set To Host Major Treaty Gathering

Fort Carlton Set To Host Major Treaty Gathering Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 14:29     First Nations chiefs from across the country are expected to descend on Fort Carlton next week.   The historic site is the setting for the 3rd Annual Treaties 1 to 11 Gathering,...

No Suspects Yet In Suspicious Death In P.A.

No Suspects Yet In Suspicious Death In P.A. Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 14:22     Police in Prince Albert continue to probe the suspicious death of an Aboriginal man in the city.   Alphonse Marchand died in a west flat residence on June 5th from “undetermined...

Band Sues Ottawa Over Flood Compensation

Band Sues Ottawa Over Flood Compensation Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 14:58     The Cumberland House Cree Nation is suing the federal government over compensation costs related to the flooding the community experienced in the summer of 2005.   According to a statement of...

Band Approves Fishing Lake Flood Control Plan

Band Approves Fishing Lake Flood Control Plan Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 14:53     The chief of the Fishing Lake First Nation has given his blessing to a new plan intended to alleviate water levels in the area.   The province announced yesterday it would sever sections...

vPAGC Youth Detox Centre Clears Another Hurdle

PAGC Youth Detox Centre Clears Another Hurdle Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 14:49     The march towards the creation of a youth addictions facility continues in Prince Albert.   Last night, city council agreed to re-zone an area near the Victoria Hospital that could be...

International Students Visit Wanuskewin

International Students Visit Wanuskewin Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 14:47     Roughly 250 students from around the world will sleep in tipis tonight at Wanuskewin Heritage Park.   The visitors are mainly science students who are attending this week’s international...

Cumberland House Man Thinking Of Replacing Merasty

Cumberland House Man Thinking Of Replacing Merasty Monday, July 16, 2007 at 15:06     The chief of a fledgling northern Saskatchewan First Nation has announced his interest in taking over from outgoing Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River Member of Parliament Gary...

Young Cyclist Hit By Car On Sturgeon Lake Reserve

Young Cyclist Hit By Car On Sturgeon Lake Reserve Monday, July 16, 2007 at 14:49     RCMP continue to probe an accident that took place over the weekend on the Sturgeon Lake reserve near Prince Albert.   At around 7:30 Saturday evening, a 10-year-old boy on a bicycle...

Residential School Victims Stymied By Government

Residential School Victims Stymied By Government Monday, July 16, 2007 at 14:46     A First Nations leader in the province says he’s hearing too many stories of residential school survivors whose attendance records have been lost by the government.   FSIN...