Study Examines Aboriginals’ Sleep Disorders

Study Examines Aboriginals’ Sleep Disorders Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:17     A First Nations researcher from B.C. says it appears on-reserve residents are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than other members of the population.   Researcher...

Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Onion Lake Infant

Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Onion Lake Infant Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:31     The RCMP have finished their investigation into the sudden death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation.   The girl died in a home on the reserve early Sunday...

Bad News For Timber Bay Boarding School Survivors

Bad News For Timber Bay Boarding School Survivors Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:28     The federal government has decided that survivors of a northern Saskatchewan children’s home do not qualify for compensation.   The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been...

Tawpisin Wins Muskeg Lake Chief Election

Tawpisin Wins Muskeg Lake Chief Election Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:26     A First Nation that has seen plenty of political turmoil in recent years apparently has a new chief.   According to unofficial numbers, Cliff Tawpisin, Jr. defeated incumbent Gilbert...

New Painted Hand Casino Almost Ready

New Painted Hand Casino Almost Ready Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:24     The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is preparing to take the wraps off a brand new casino next month.   The doors at the new Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton will open for the first time...

Charge Laid In Death On Beaver Lake Road

Charge Laid In Death On Beaver Lake Road Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:03     A 23-year-old man from Denare Beach has been charged in connection to an incident last April that saw a woman die after being struck by a vehicle on a Creighton-area highway.   The accused...