Province Reducing Northern Lending Activity

Province Reducing Northern Lending Activity Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:47     The Northern Development Fund was cut by 58 per cent in yesterday’s provincial budget.   Northern Development Fund Loan Loss provisions were also chopped by 25 per cent.  ...

FSIN Unimpressed With Latest Provincial Budget

FSIN Unimpressed With Latest Provincial Budget Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:40     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it is disappointed with this year’s provincial budget.   Vice-Chief Morley Watson says the FSIN feels First Nations people...

Wait For New Beauval Clinic Continues

Wait For New Beauval Clinic Continues Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:37     Doctors in Beauval will have to continue running their health clinic out of rented quarters for at least another year.   The provincial budget doesn’t contain any money for a new health clinic...

Liberals, NDP Pan Aboriginal Budget Items

Liberals, NDP Pan Aboriginal Budget Items Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:34     Yesterday’s provincial budget has no plan on how to make life better for Aboriginal people, according to Saskatchewan Liberal Leader Ryan Bater.   Bater notes the budget does include...

Metis Registry Closer To Becoming Reality

Metis Registry Closer To Becoming Reality Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:10     Metis people in the province will soon have to present a genealogy chart to the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan if they hope to have their status recognized.   At a meeting in La Ronge...

North Battleford Hiring More Native Civic Workers

North Battleford Hiring More Native Civic Workers Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 13:57     Efforts by North Battleford city hall to hire more Aboriginal people have been a great success, according to a city official.   Human Resources Director Susan Degenstein says the...