Primrose Lake Elder Payments Almost Complete

Primrose Lake Elder Payments Almost Complete Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 15:19     A board that has been overseeing a $19.5-million fund for four Metis communities in northwest Saskatchewan will soon be moving into a new phase of its mandate.   The Primrose Lake...

Fewer Wild Rice Growers Sign Up For Crop Insurance

Fewer Wild Rice Growers Sign Up For Crop Insurance Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 15:16     There is less interest in a crop insurance pilot project for northern Saskatchewan wild rice growers this year than in previous years.   According to Saskatchewan Crop Insurance...

Saulteaux First Nation Joins BATC

Saulteaux First Nation Joins BATC Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 15:14     The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs welcomed a new member First Nation into its organization.   The Saulteaux First Nation joined the council during a signing ceremony in the Battlefords...

New Aboriginal Health Projects Announced

New Aboriginal Health Projects Announced Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 15:06     The federal and provincial governments have announced seven new health projects for Aboriginal residents in the province.   Through the Aboriginal Health Transition Fund, the government has...

STC President Still Sold On New Route To La Loche

STC President Still Sold On New Route To La Loche Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 14:47     The president of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company says he will keep working on ways of selling a new bus route to residents in the province’s northwest.   Ray Clayton...

Millions Committed For Aboriginal Energy Project

Millions Committed For Aboriginal Energy Project Monday, April 27, 2009 at 13:38     The federal government is providing $3.9 million under a pilot project to help First Nations in Saskatchewan get into the oil and gas industry.   Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl...