by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Canoe Lake Re-elects Lariviere Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 16:20 Canoe Lake residents went to the polls yesterday. Guy Lariviere came out on top after winning in his re-election bid for Chief. Joining Lariviere on council is a mix of new and old faces. Ken...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
AFN And FSIN Applaud Compensation Ruling Monday, December 18, 2006 at 15:12 The Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he’s pleased Canada’s courts have chosen to ratify the compensation deal for residential school survivors. Phil Fontaine says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
FNUC Faculty Member Says Unions Are Inevitable Monday, December 18, 2006 at 15:11 A faculty member at the First Nations University of Canada feels it’s just a matter of time before native leaders will be forced to accept unions — even on reserves. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Former Lawyer Faces Trial In PA Monday, December 18, 2006 at 15:10 Two witnesses have taken the stand so far in the trial of a Flin Flon man accused of sexually assaulting an underage youth in Prince Albert. 54 year-old James Michael Bomek limped into court this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Courts Give OK To Residential School Compensation Friday, December 15, 2006 at 17:16 Canada’s courts have approved the federal government’s compensation package for residential school survivors. All nine judges involved in the decision unanimously...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Judge Reserves Decision in Case of Burned Woman Friday, December 15, 2006 at 16:48 The aggravated assault trial for a 12-year-old La Ronge girl accused of setting a 26-year-old woman on fire in April has been adjourned until February. Lawyers for the Crown and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Expert Weighs In On Reported Bigfoot Sighting Friday, December 15, 2006 at 16:41 A Bigfoot researcher says footprints that the mythical creature is said to have left behind in northern Saskatchewan is “the find of the century”. Tom Biscardi tells the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Prince Albert Homicide Victim Identified Friday, December 15, 2006 at 16:36 Police have released the name of a 19-year-old man who was found dead in his apartment on Monday. William Desjarlais’ lifeless body was initially discovered by a relative who had...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Crown Clarifies Montgrand Parole Eligibility Friday, December 15, 2006 at 16:32 A northern man sentenced to life in prison for the killing of his wife earlier this year could receive parole by 2013. 53-year-old Paul Montgrand was originally charged with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Northerners Warned About Possible SGEU Strike Friday, December 15, 2006 at 16:28 A spokesman for the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union says northerners will definitely be impacted by a strike, should one take place. The union has served 48-hour...
