Commission Says Natives Need Complaints Process

Commission Says Natives Need Complaints Process Monday, October 31, 2005 at 15:01     The Canadian Human Rights Commission says it hopes a loophole that prevents people living on reserves from filing certain complaints will be closed soon.   The Canadian Human Rights...

Cross Contemplating Comeback Despite Troubled Past

Cross Contemplating Comeback Despite Troubled Past Monday, October 31, 2005 at 14:55     An Aboriginal man in Saskatoon says he has no fear of confronting his past in the days to come.   Brendan Cross, the former leader of the First Nations Party of Saskatchewan, says...

Plane Makes Crash Landing In La Ronge

Plane Makes Crash Landing In La Ronge Friday, October 28, 2005 at 17:13     There was plenty of excitement at the La Ronge Airport this afternoon when a West Wind Aviation Jetstream 31 made a crash landing just left of the runway.   West Wind Aviation spokesman Dennis...

New Trucker Regulations Concern NRT Official

New Trucker Regulations Concern NRT Official Friday, October 28, 2005 at 16:02     Northern truckers trying to make it up to the mine sites may have trouble doing that once Transport Canada implements new rules regulating commercial drivers in the country.   As of...

Serby Slams Lingenfelter’s Nuclear Plant Proposal

Serby Slams Lingenfelter’s Nuclear Plant Proposal Friday, October 28, 2005 at 16:00     Saskatchewan Deputy Premier Clay Serby is speaking out about a recent pitch to build a nuclear power plant in Saskatchewan’s northwest.   This week, former deputy...

Southern MP Says La Ronge Needs More RCMP Officers

Southern MP Says La Ronge Needs More RCMP Officers Friday, October 28, 2005 at 15:54     The Conservatives say North Battleford, Meadow Lake and La Ronge are just some of the Saskatchewan communities that are badly in need of more police officers.   A Saskatchewan MP...

Aboriginal Remains Found Under Forest Centre

Aboriginal Remains Found Under Forest Centre Friday, October 28, 2005 at 15:51     A consultant for the Saskatchewan Forest Centre says 12 bodies discovered near the downtown building are likely of Aboriginal ancestry.   However, that isn’t stopping official...

Clues Into Naistus Murder Remain Elusive

Clues Into Naistus Murder Remain Elusive Friday, October 28, 2005 at 15:39     Lloydminster RCMP held a news conference yesterday, hoping to jog the memory of someone who may have seen a murdered Aboriginal woman in the hours prior to her death.   The press conference...

Study Reveals Stats About Native Youth Suicide

Study Reveals Stats About Native Youth Suicide Friday, October 28, 2005 at 15:35     Depression continues to take its toll on young reserve residents, according to the coordinator of a nation-wide survey.   Jane Grey of the First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health...

Sandy Bay Nurses Return To Clinic

Sandy Bay Nurses Return To Clinic Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 14:58     Nurses are back working today at the Sandy Bay health clinic.   It was originally thought they would re-appear in the community yesterday, but that wasn’t the case.   The health facility...