Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined

Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:09     Efforts are underway to gauge the accuracy of 43 medical reports that were taken from patients in Northern Saskatchewan.   The work was carried out by Dr. Darius Tsatsi, a radiologist who...

Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes

Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:02     An Indigenous rights expert told a group of senators this morning that she’s concerned about Canadian government officials making changes to the Indian Act without first...

Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police

Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:55     A coroner’s inquest into the shooting death of a First Nations man in Saskatoon continues today.   Dwayne Dustyhorn was shot by Saskatoon police on December 22, 2007.   The inquest...

Standing Buffalo Death Now Considered Murder

Standing Buffalo Death Now Considered Murder Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:51     The probe into a sudden death on the Standing Buffalo First Nation last week is now a homicide investigation.   The RCMP have also identified the victim.   57-year-old Calvin Laswisse was...

School Sod-turning Planned For Birch Narrows

School Sod-turning Planned For Birch Narrows Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:50     Officials with Indian Affairs are expected to be in Birch Narrows today.   A sod-turning ceremony is scheduled to take place later this afternoon for a new school on the reserve.   The...

Stand-off Not A Publicity Stunt: Film Director

Stand-off Not A Publicity Stunt: Film Director Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:45     An award-winning director, who filmed a police stand-off in Regina after a gang member called to tell say the gang had taken a family hostage, says he doesn’t believe he was being...