Suspects In Pasqua Pot Bust Appear In Court

Suspects In Pasqua Pot Bust Appear In Court Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 15:25     Six men charged in the massive marijuana bust on the Pasqua First Nation made their first court appearances in Regina yesterday.   Two of the accused are from the Pasqua reserve —...

Tamra’s Mom Going To Jail

Tamra’s Mom Going To Jail Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 15:23     The mother of Tamra Keepness has been handed a three-month jail sentence.   Lorena Keepness was facing charges of breaching a probation order and prostitution.   The 32-year-old told a Regina court...

Scott Open To All Options To Settle Abuse Claims

Scott Open To All Options To Settle Abuse Claims Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 15:22     Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott says he he’s not opposed to the government delivering a formal apology to victims of residential schools.   Former Supreme Court justice...

Warning Issued To Saskatchewan Native Women

Warning Issued To Saskatchewan Native Women Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 14:01     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is advising Aboriginal women to protect themselves and be extra cautious.   The warning came at a news conference in Saskatoon yesterday...

Rising Water Levels Threaten Road To Sandy Bay

Rising Water Levels Threaten Road To Sandy Bay Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:59     Saskatchewan Watershed Authority officials are keeping a close eye on the rising water situation in Sandy Bay.   Earlier this week, the authority upgraded its high streamflow...

Cameco Reaches Northern Employment Benchmark

Cameco Reaches Northern Employment Benchmark Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:57     A uranium mining company with several holdings in northern Saskatchewan has recently reached an employment milestone.   As of July 31st, Cameco Corporation had over 1,000 northerners...

Mistik Management Official Bemoans Lumber Dispute

Mistik Management Official Bemoans Lumber Dispute Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:55     A forest planning manager in northern Saskatchewan agrees Canada should get tougher with the United States regarding softwood lumber.   For the past few years, shipments of...

Red Tape, Poor Markets Stifling La Ronge Sawmill

Red Tape, Poor Markets Stifling La Ronge Sawmill Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:42     A sawmill owners in the North says a huge volume of paperwork hounds operators these days.   Brian Zelensky of Zelensky Brothers in La Ronge says new guidelines related to...

Scott Feels Public Will Back Aboriginal Strategy

Scott Feels Public Will Back Aboriginal Strategy Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:33     Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott believes the Canadian public is behind what the federal government is trying to do to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.   The government...

New Cree Translation Of The Bible In The Works

New Cree Translation Of The Bible In The Works Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:28     An American linguist that’s helping to translate the Bible into a more modern version of Cree is putting the call out for more Cree speakers to offer their help.   Meg...