Saskatchewan Reserves Getting Cash For Housing

Saskatchewan Reserves Getting Cash For Housing Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:45     The federal government has announced millions of dollars in new funding for on-reserve housing in Saskatchewan.   The government has committed $400 million for reserve housing across...

Suspect In Fatal La Ronge Crash To Stand Trial

Suspect In Fatal La Ronge Crash To Stand Trial Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:38     A Stony Rapids man has been committed to stand trial in connection to a fatal crash last summer in La Ronge.   Wilbert Mercredi was charged with impaired driving causing death, as...

Government Questions Value Of Caribou Report

Government Questions Value Of Caribou Report Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:35     A spokesman with Saskatchewan Environment says new data on the risk to caribou habitat is “preliminary”, so he can’t make a definitive statement on whether caribou...

New Bank Branch At Flying Dust Paying Dividends

New Bank Branch At Flying Dust Paying Dividends Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:24     The president of the First Nations Bank of Canada says he’s very pleased with the progress of the bank’s new branch in Meadow Lake.   The branch, located on the Flying...

Aboriginal Input Sought For New Enterprise Regions

Aboriginal Input Sought For New Enterprise Regions Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 13:16     Aboriginal people are being urged to join two new enterprise regions that were officially launched yesterday.   Those regions are the 55 West Region based in Meadow Lake, and the...

McCallum Re-elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne Band

McCallum Re-elected Chief Of Peter Ballantyne Band Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 14:43     Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s incumbent chief will serve another two-year term in office.   Darrell McCallum has been re-elected chief, beating out challengers Harold...