Residential School Settlement Education Continues

Residential School Settlement Education Continues Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 13:24     An office responsible for handling calls about the residential schools settlement process says there is still a lot of misinformation out there.   Rhonda Herman is a call centre...

MNS Leaders Support Election Oversight Committee

MNS Leaders Support Election Oversight Committee Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 13:21     The disputed leadership of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is giving its blessing to a new election oversight committee announced last week.   The committee and a chief electoral...

Southend Woman Appointed To CIF Board

Southend Woman Appointed To CIF Board Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 13:18     A new youth member has been appointed to the province’s Community Initiatives Fund board of trustees — and she’s from the North.   Rachel Jobb of Southend was selected to...

New MNS Election A Step Closer To Reality

New MNS Election A Step Closer To Reality Friday, June 30, 2006 at 13:06     Metis leaders and government officials have agreed upon an independent oversight committee and a chief electoral officer to oversee a new Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election.   The...

Fire-Related Evacuations Ordered North Of La Ronge

Fire-Related Evacuations Ordered North Of La Ronge Friday, June 30, 2006 at 13:03     Evacuation orders have been issued in several communities north of La Ronge — the same day the evacuated residents of the Athabasca Basin are being told they can go home.  ...

Teens Stabbed In Stanley Mission

Teens Stabbed In Stanley Mission Friday, June 30, 2006 at 13:00     The RCMP are currently investigating a stabbing in Stanley Mission which sent two teens to hospital with injuries.   Officers were called to a stabbing complaint just after 5:00 this morning, at which...

Band Members Disillusioned With Healing Lodge

Band Members Disillusioned With Healing Lodge Friday, June 30, 2006 at 12:57     Members of the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation feel the Willow Cree Healing Lodge located on their reserve is now a symbol of broken promises from the Correctional Service of Canada....

Belanger Admits Forest Fire Policy Needs Work

Belanger Admits Forest Fire Policy Needs Work Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 15:14     In the wake of more evacuations in the Athabasca Basin, an NDP cabinet minister from northern Saskatchewan agrees the province’s policy for fighting forest fires needs another...

Province Ponders Fire Ban For Long Weekend

Province Ponders Fire Ban For Long Weekend Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 15:03     An official with Saskatchewan Environment says a fire ban for the Canada Day long weekend has been considered, but probably won’t happen.   Jeanette Krayetski says thunderstorms...

SaskParty Calls For Belanger’s Resignation

SaskParty Calls For Belanger’s Resignation Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 15:01     The Saskatchewan Party says Buckley Belanger is not fit to be this province’s Community Resources and Employment minister.   The call for Belanger’s resignation from...