FSIN Applauds Residential School Compensation

by | Aug 5, 2010

FSIN Applauds Residential School Compensation Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 14:04     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is welcoming Ottawa’s $2-billion residential school settlement package announced yesterday.   The organization estimates as many...

NDP Convention Delegates Support Fishers

by | Aug 5, 2010

NDP Convention Delegates Support Fishers Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 14:01     A commercial fisher from the Beauval area hopes the premier acts on a resolution passed at this past weekend’s NDP convention.   George Hansen moved a motion related to the...

Weighing Pros And Cons Of All-Weather Roads

by | Aug 5, 2010

Weighing Pros And Cons Of All-Weather Roads Thursday, November 24, 2005 at 13:57     A leader from the Athabasca Basin is confident all the benefits of an all-weather road network in the Far North will far outweigh any negative things it might bring.   Now that the...

All Residential School Survivors To Be Compensated

by | Aug 5, 2010

All Residential School Survivors To Be Compensated Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 15:08     The federal government has announced an agreement with residential school victims, the Assembly of First Nations and the churches on how to compensate former residents of the...

Province Unveils Northern Roads Strategy

by | Aug 5, 2010

Province Unveils Northern Roads Strategy Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 14:48     The provincial government says it will invest $65.5 million over the next five years in northern road infrastructure.   It’s all part of the province’s Northern Economic...

Auditor General Critical Of Ottawa’s TLE Approach

by | Aug 5, 2010

Auditor General Critical Of Ottawa’s TLE Approach Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 14:46     The Assembly of First Nations is applauding the Auditor General’s critique of the federal government’s lack of progress on Treaty Land Entitlement...

Northern Chiefs Air Expectations For Summit

by | Aug 5, 2010

Northern Chiefs Air Expectations For Summit Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 14:45     The chief of the Birch Narrows Dene Nation says he’s not overly optimistic as he prepares to head to Kelowna for this week’s First Ministers Meeting on Aboriginal Issues....

Province Reviewing FFMC Monopoly Of Fish

by | Aug 5, 2010

Province Reviewing FFMC Monopoly Of Fish Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 14:36     Commercial fishers are hoping an interdepartmental review of their industry by the provincial government will help open up new markets for their fish.   The fishers have been looking...

Northern Health Region Sued By Former Doctors

by | Aug 5, 2010

Northern Health Region Sued By Former Doctors Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 14:27     A lawyer for the Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority says he’s confident the health region will win a lawsuit filed against it by two former doctors.   The statement of...

Roth To Ask Feds To Intervene In Election Dispute

by | Aug 5, 2010

Roth To Ask Feds To Intervene In Election Dispute Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 14:20     The disputed president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan plans to attend this week’s First Ministers’ Meeting on Aboriginal Issues.   Dwayne Roth says he will...