Wollaston Lake Woman Facing Manslaughter Charge

Wollaston Lake Woman Facing Manslaughter Charge Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 14:17     A Wollaston Lake woman charged with manslaughter has been released from custody.   However, 35-year-old Veronique Redhead must abide by certain conditions, including not leaving the...

FSIN Critical of Indigenous Games Bid Process

FSIN Critical of Indigenous Games Bid Process Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 14:16     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says a “flawed” bid process cost Regina the right to host the 2008 North American Indigenous Games.   The Games council...

Mistawasis Band Member Killed in Rollover

Mistawasis Band Member Killed in Rollover Monday, October 25, 2004 at 15:23     RCMP are investigating the cause of a fatal rollover near Prince Albert yesterday.   The crash happened about 17 kilometres west of Prince Albert by the tiny community of Crutwell.   Only...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Housing Project Wins Award

Ile-a-la-Crosse Housing Project Wins Award Monday, October 25, 2004 at 15:17     A housing project in northern Saskatchewan recently won a national award under the Canada Mortage and Housing Corporation’s five-year HomeFirst housing strategy.   Saskatchewan...

Abandoned Mines Issue Surfaces in the Commons

Abandoned Mines Issue Surfaces in the Commons Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:58     The MP for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River raised the issued of northern Saskatchewan’s abandoned uranium mines in the House of Commons this morning.   Jeremy Harrison told...

SaskParty Leader Promises Respect of Treaties

SaskParty Leader Promises Respect of Treaties Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:56     Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall has admitted his party has some policy gaps when it comes to Aboriginal issues.   Wall made the confession yesterday at the Federation of...

Northerners Still Waiting for Treatment Centre

Northerners Still Waiting for Treatment Centre Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:53     The Liberal leader for the province says Prince Albert should play a bigger part in delivering health care to northern Saskatchewan.   David Karwacki isn’t happy with the...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Trying to Tackle Homelessness

Ile-a-la-Crosse Trying to Tackle Homelessness Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:42     The village of Ile-a-la-Crosse has hired a coordinator to help it deal with the problem of homelessness.   Norman Johnson has been on the job for just two weeks now, but already has a...

Nuclear Waste Meeting Draws Northern Leaders

Nuclear Waste Meeting Draws Northern Leaders Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:38     Over 40 chiefs, mayors and Metis leaders have taken up an invitation to discuss nuclear waste disposal and storage this week in Beauval.   The gathering is part of a series of meetings...

2005 Year of the First Nations Woman

2005 Year of the First Nations Woman Friday, October 22, 2004 at 14:36     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has declared 2005 the Year of the First Nations Woman.   The declaration came yesterday in the form of a motion made at the FSIN’s fall...