Feds Unveil Funding For Native Women’s Group

Feds Unveil Funding For Native Women’s Group Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:44     The Department of Canadian Heritage has announced new funding for the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women’s Circle.   The funding, which is over $17,000, will help the group...

Northern Communities Added To Cellular Network

Northern Communities Added To Cellular Network Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 14:14     SaskTel has announced plans to expand cellular phone coverage into eight previously-unserved northern Saskatchewan communities.   SaskTel spokesperson Michelle Englot says digital...

Researcher Rejects Media Reports On “Native Myths”

Researcher Rejects Media Reports On “Native Myths” Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:56     The author of a report on Aboriginal post-secondary education says he worries the paper could be misused for political purposes.   Michael Mendelson disagrees with a...

TV Sex Show Host Visits La Ronge

TV Sex Show Host Visits La Ronge Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:39     An internationally-known sex educator is in La Ronge this week to participate in an HIV/AIDS and sexual health conference.   Sue Johansson, the host of TV’s Sunday Night Sex Show, is the...

Anti-Smoking Strategy To Target Urban Natives

Anti-Smoking Strategy To Target Urban Natives Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:28     The Conservative government has announced it’s giving $45,000 to the University of Saskatchewan to help develop a new tobacco control strategy to reach high-risk populations.  ...

On-Reserve Population Booming

On-Reserve Population Booming Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at 13:25     Reserves and most northern communities don’t appear to be affected by a province-wide population drop.   According to data released this morning from the 2006 Census, Saskatchewan’s...