No Lack Of Interest In Forest Firefighting Jobs

No Lack Of Interest In Forest Firefighting Jobs Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 13:25     Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say their recent call for emergency firefighters for the upcoming forest fire season was a huge success.   Spokesman Glen Longpre says the...

FNUC In Financial Trouble

FNUC In Financial Trouble Monday, April 16, 2007 at 15:55     Documents leaked to MBC and other media outlets indicate the First Nations University of Canada “will face serious threats to the quality of program delivery” in the coming year if it doesn’t get additional...

Future Of Treaty Commissioner’s Office More Secure

Future Of Treaty Commissioner’s Office More Secure Monday, April 16, 2007 at 15:54     Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice has broken his silence about the future of the Office of the Treaty Commissioner.   Prentice says action is being taken to ensure the...

Northern Reserve Bracing For Flooding

Northern Reserve Bracing For Flooding Monday, April 16, 2007 at 15:53     The Red Earth First Nation has begun preparing for a possible flood.   Chief Miller Nawakayas says work crews have begun piling sandbags around public buildings and at-risk areas.   He says the...

Call Made For End To Squabbling On Thunderchild

Call Made For End To Squabbling On Thunderchild Monday, April 16, 2007 at 15:47     A member of the Thunderchild First Nation says recent political infighting on his home reserve needs to stop.   Harvey Thunderchild is a former human resources worker for the band.  ...

Native Hockey Team Involved In Highway Crash

Native Hockey Team Involved In Highway Crash Monday, April 16, 2007 at 15:37     Members of an Aboriginal over-40 hockey team from Winnipeg were involved in a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway last night on their way home from a Native hockey tournament in Regina.  ...

McCallum Elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne

McCallum Elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne Friday, April 13, 2007 at 15:47     Saskatchewan’s largest First Nation has a new chief.   According to unofficial results from yesterday’s Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation election, band members have decided to put...

SaskParty To Go With McKay In Cumberland

SaskParty To Go With McKay In Cumberland Friday, April 13, 2007 at 15:13     It looks like Winston McKay will once again be the Saskatchewan Party candidate in northeast Saskatchewan.   The party has announced a nomination meeting for the Cumberland riding will be...

Call Made For Release Of Forest Fire Policy Review

Call Made For Release Of Forest Fire Policy Review Friday, April 13, 2007 at 15:09     The Saskatchewan Party is calling on the NDP government to release the findings of an internal review over the so-called “let it burn” forest fire policy.   The...

Tories Defend Aboriginal Languages Initiative

Tories Defend Aboriginal Languages Initiative Friday, April 13, 2007 at 14:59     A federal minister says she is confident enough money has been earmarked for the preservation and promotion of Aboriginal languages.   Yesterday, Ottawa announced it is giving the...