Red Earth Chief Continues Lobby for Better Road

Red Earth Chief Continues Lobby for Better Road Friday, December 12, 2003 at 15:51     The chief of the Red Earth First Nation continues to press the government about a lack of pavement on the road out to his reserve.   Chief Miller Nawakayas says the long stretch of...

Province Looking for Aboriginal Mechanics

Province Looking for Aboriginal Mechanics Friday, December 12, 2003 at 15:46     A new partnership has been struck between Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal communities and the province’s transportation department.   Highways minister Mark Wartman announced...

Drugs Flowing to Northern Reserves a Concern

Drugs Flowing to Northern Reserves a Concern Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 13:12       The director of the Spirit of the Heart Campaign is slowly wrapping up a tour of Saskatchewan and Alberta First Nations this week.   Ken Ward says the last few weeks have been very...

Shoal Lake Exploring Tourism Potential

Shoal Lake Exploring Tourism Potential Thursday, December 11, 2003 at 13:02     The Shoal Lake Cree Nation is looking to upgrade tourism in its area.   Economic development officer Rene Whitecap says a business plan is being developed that will examine whether or not...

Laliberte Criticized for Not Releasing Specifics

Laliberte Criticized for Not Releasing Specifics Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 13:43     There’s a wide range of opinion about what was accomplished in Rick Laliberte’s nationally televised press conference in Ottawa yesterday.   The Churchill River MP...

Former PAGC Official Ponders Run Against Laliberte

Former PAGC Official Ponders Run Against Laliberte Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 13:31     Another name is being mentioned as a possible replacement for Churchill River MP Rick Laliberte.   Al Ducharme, a retired school principal and former executive director with...

Beatty Officially Sworn In as MLA

Beatty Officially Sworn In as MLA Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 13:20     The first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the provincial legislature was official sworn in this morning.   Cumberland MLA Joan Beatty is also the first First Nations citizen to be elected to...

Northern Labour Group Celebrates 20 Years

Northern Labour Group Celebrates 20 Years Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 13:19     The Northern Labour Market Committee is celebrating 20 years of supporting employment and training opportunities in the province’s North.   The group is made up of industry...

Laliberte Defends Travel Spending

Laliberte Defends Travel Spending Tuesday, December 09, 2003 at 14:46     Rick Laliberte told reporters in Ottawa the same thing he has being saying for weeks — that his high travel spending is a reflection of representing a large riding with poor travel...

Adam to Challenge Laliberte for Nomination

Adam to Challenge Laliberte for Nomination Tuesday, December 09, 2003 at 14:43     The interim leader of the Denesuline National Council has announced he will seek the Liberal nomination in the Churchill River constituency.   Allan Adam recently finished a distant...