Residential School Victim Unhappy With Media

Residential School Victim Unhappy With Media Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:29     A residential school survivor from Janvier, Alberta is taking issue with media reports about the compensation payments that will soon be flowing to former students.   Bertha Moir is...

Line-Ups Expected At Claim Sign-Up Sessions

Line-Ups Expected At Claim Sign-Up Sessions Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:23     Large crowds are expected at sign-up sessions this week for residential school survivors hoping to apply for compensation on the earliest possible date.   Service Canada is hosting...

Fond du Lac Chief Election Heads To Third Ballot

Fond du Lac Chief Election Heads To Third Ballot Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:16     Voters in Fond du Lac are going to a third ballot in their election for chief.   Incumbent Victor Fern finished with the most votes in yesterday’s first ballot and this...

English River Band Members Nominate Candidates

English River Band Members Nominate Candidates Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:15     Six people have been nominated for chief at the Patuanak-based English River First Nation.   Incumbent Archie Campbell is being challenged by Lawrence McIntyre, Joe Everett, Ralph...

Fraud Artist From Ile-a-la-Crosse Gets Jail Term

Fraud Artist From Ile-a-la-Crosse Gets Jail Term Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:13     A sentence has been handed down to an Ile-a-la-Crosse resident convicted of several counts of credit card fraud.   40-year-old Gerald Burnouf appeared in Meadow Lake Provincial...

Native Government Workers Gather In Saskatoon

Native Government Workers Gather In Saskatoon Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 15:12     The 15th annual Aboriginal Government Employees Network conference begins in Saskatoon today.   Around 400 Aboriginal government workers attend the AGEN conference each year and...