Canoe Lake Woman Miscarries After Eviction

Canoe Lake Woman Miscarries After Eviction Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 14:20     A Canoe Lake man says his wife had a miscarriage this past weekend after learning their house on the reserve had been given to someone else.   Nathan Opikokew says he and his wife found...

Increased Flooding Halts Work At Cigar Lake

Increased Flooding Halts Work At Cigar Lake Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 13:49     Work to dewater the flooded Cigar Lake uranium operation has taken a step backward.   Cameco is reporting that remediation efforts have been temporarily suspended because of an...

Band Enters Deal To Capitalize On Wind Power

Band Enters Deal To Capitalize On Wind Power Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 13:43     The chief of the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation says he’s hopeful a new partnership with a wind power company will create revenue for his band.   This week, the band and...

FNUC Enrolment Decline Smaller Than First Reported

FNUC Enrolment Decline Smaller Than First Reported Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 13:38     The provincial goverment is backing away from First Nations University of Canada enrolment figures reported in the media a couple of weeks ago.   According to initial statistics...

Youth Receives Maximum Sentence In Shooting Death

Youth Receives Maximum Sentence In Shooting Death Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 13:01     A La Ronge youth has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of another teen on the Big Stone reserve last summer.   The 16-year-old boy, who was 15 when Johnny Abel...

Pelican Narrows Murder Suspect Appears In Court

Pelican Narrows Murder Suspect Appears In Court Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 12:55     RCMP have released the name of the man who was arrested in connection to the death of a Pelican Narrows resident this past Saturday.   37-year-old John Andrew Sewap is charged with...