by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Plans for 2007 Metis Election in Jeopardy Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 16:20 Prospects for a new Metis election in Saskatchewan may have hit a snag. The Provincial Metis Council and an independent oversight committee failed to reach a consensus during a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
High-Profile Former MP Joins Cameco Board Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 15:48 The world’s largest uranium producer has convinced a former deputy prime minister to sit on its board of directors. Saskatoon-based Cameco Corporation says Anne McLellan’s...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Indian Claims Commission Visits Sturgeon Lake Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 15:46 An official with the Sturgeon Lake First Nation says he feels confident the band will be able to recover land taken from it decades ago by the federal government. Earl Ermine was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Public Review of Midwest Project Underway Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 15:44 The government is getting out its microscope to inspect a proposal from a mining company that wants to expand a northern operation. Recently, Areva notified both the province and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Northern Youth Well-Represented On Advisory Body Thursday, December 07, 2006 at 15:41 Six northern youth representatives have been appointed to the Provincial Youth Advisory Committee. Minister responsible Glenn Hagel says the committee, comprised of 25...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Prentice Jeered By Native Protesters In Ottawa Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 15:07 A high-ranking official with the Assembly of First Nations says he expects to see more protests against the Conservative government like the one held yesterday on Parliament Hill....
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Buffalo River Band Suing Province, Ottawa Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 15:01 A councillor with the Buffalo River Dene Nation says a lawsuit has been filed against the provincial and federal governments for failing to consult the band over land use. Wesley...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
RCMP Make Cocaine Bust in Ile-a-la-Crosse Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 14:54 Ile-a-la-Crosse RCMP have arrested and charged a local man with trafficking narcotics. With the assistance of the Buffalo Narrows detachment, Mounties arrested a 41-year-old man last...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Sentence Delayed In Dillon Manslaughter Case Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 14:52 A man convicted of killing a 62-year-old woman in Dillon will have his sentence handed down next week in Meadow Lake. 53-year-old Paul Montgrand pleaded guilty last month to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Feds Close To Naming Permanent METSI Replacement Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at 14:49 Clients of what was once Metis Employment and Training of Saskatchewan Incorporated (METSI) will have a new service provider in the New Year. The federal agency in charge of...
