Trappers Still Waiting For Gun Registry’s Demise

Trappers Still Waiting For Gun Registry’s Demise Monday, April 03, 2006 at 15:13     Trappers from across northern Saskatchewan passed a number of resolutions at their two-day annual meeting in Prince Albert over the weekend.   The president of the Northern...

RCMP Reportedly Looking At MNS Affiliates

RCMP Reportedly Looking At MNS Affiliates Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:36     It appears the RCMP’s recent investigation of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan has not been limited to the disputed 2004 MNS election.   According to minutes of a recent meeting of the...

MNS Senators Call Election “Void”, “Illegal”

MNS Senators Call Election “Void”, “Illegal” Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:30     More details are emerging about why three Metis Nation of Saskatchewan senators were recently dismissed.   Gilbert Pelletier, John Boucher and Joe Perrault made up...

MNS Officials Defend Ties To National Metis Body

MNS Officials Defend Ties To National Metis Body Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:26     Metis Nation of Saskatchewan executive members are defending their right to participate in Metis National Council affairs.   The provincial Metis organizations in Alberta and BC...

Death Of Man By Wolves Debated In Legislature

Death Of Man By Wolves Debated In Legislature Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:23     The Saskatchewan Party used question period yesterday to ask the NDP government what it is planning to do with unregulated garbage dumps in northern Saskatchewan.   In November, a...

Far North Contractor To Build Manufacturing Plant

Far North Contractor To Build Manufacturing Plant Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:15     Cameco has announced details of an agreement it signed recently with Points Athabasca Contracting over contract work at the Cigar Lake project.   The uranium mining giant has agreed...

SaskTel Urged To Stay Involved In NRTS

SaskTel Urged To Stay Involved In NRTS Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:14     A long-time advocate of the northern two-way radio service doesn’t like the options that are being discussed regarding its future.   La Ronge resident Angela Keller believes the...

SICC’s Keeping House Proposal Suffers Setback

SICC’s Keeping House Proposal Suffers Setback Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:12     A First Nations leader is disappointed a native cultural centre in Saskatoon recently missed out on a multi-million-dollar grant.   Last week, the federal government announced a...

Forestry Officials Encouraged To Harvest Hardwood

Forestry Officials Encouraged To Harvest Hardwood Friday, March 31, 2006 at 14:08     A scientist from the West Coast says Saskatchewan should be doing more with its vast supplies of hardwood lumber in the North.   Dr. Chris Gaston of Forintek Canada recently...

MNS Dispute Hurting Tory-MNC Relations

MNS Dispute Hurting Tory-MNC Relations Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 14:33     The controversy surrounding the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is straining the Metis National Council’s relations with the new Conservative government.   According to a briefing note...