Accused In Attempted Murder Appears In Court

Accused In Attempted Murder Appears In Court Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 14:02     A 37-year-old man accused of attempted murder on the Sturgeon Lake reserve appeared in court in Prince Albert today.   Rick Harold Ermine sat quietly as lawyers for the Crown and...

Corrections Department Refutes Damning Report

Corrections Department Refutes Damning Report Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:59     A spokesman for Corrections Canada says they don’t agree with the findings of a report which criticized the department for its treatment of Aboriginal offenders.   Earlier...

Native Elementary Students Recognized For Success

Native Elementary Students Recognized For Success Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:29     Saskatchewan’s Northern Affairs minister says achievement awards and recognition nights for Aboriginal children in elementary schools should be adopted across the...

Pow Wow Expected To Draw Thousands To Saskatoon

Pow Wow Expected To Draw Thousands To Saskatoon Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 13:24     The acting chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the crowds at the FSIN’s annual pow wow and cultural celebrations this weekend in Saskatoon are...

RCMP Officer Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault

RCMP Officer Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 21:56     An RCMP officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female prisoner in La Ronge two years ago.   Cst. Thierry Jacques slowly shook his head as the judge read the verdict at...

Contractor Killed In Mishap At McArthur River Mine

Contractor Killed In Mishap At McArthur River Mine Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:22     Workers at the McArthur River uranium mine are trying to come to grips with an incident that has claimed the life of a contractor.   A 46-year-old man from Regina was killed...