Road Block Forces Postponement in PBCN By-election

Road Block Forces Postponement in PBCN By-election Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 13:16     A by-election planned in Sandy Bay today (Thursday) has been postponed.   The Chief electoral officer for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says a road-block prevented him and others...

MP Harrison Claims Post Office Closures on Horizon

MP Harrison Claims Post Office Closures on Horizon Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 13:13     According to Missinipi Desnethe Churchill River MP Jeremy Harrison, Canada Post is preparing to close 15 post offices in the northern Saskatchewan riding.   Harrison is accusing...

Lawyer Investigating Possible PBCN Misspending

Lawyer Investigating Possible PBCN Misspending Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 15:08     Talks are underway between officials with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation and some of its trustees over the emptying of a multi-million dollar trust account.   MBC news has learned...

Triple Homicide Suspect to Undergo Assessment

Triple Homicide Suspect to Undergo Assessment Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 15:02     A psychiatric assessment has been ordered for the 18 year-old youth accused of three murders on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.   Yesterday (Tuesday) a provincial court judge ordered the...

Two Men Injured in Northern Mine Site Mishap

Two Men Injured in Northern Mine Site Mishap Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 14:49     Two workers from the Cigar Lake mine are recovering in hospital today (Thursday), after a serious accident at the mine site Monday evening.   Cameco spokesman Lyle Krahn (crawn) says two...

Metis Area Director Not in Favor of MNS Protest

Metis Area Director Not in Favor of MNS Protest Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 14:47     The director of an eastern Métis-area in the province says she’s uncomfortable with recent comments made by disputed Metis Nation provincial president Dwayne Roth.   Helen...