Beauval Hosting Northern Duty To Consult Dialogue

Beauval Hosting Northern Duty To Consult Dialogue Friday, August 08, 2008 at 15:02     A northern mayor says his community is hosting a dialogue on the duty to consult issue tomorrow to accommodate the leaders that were turned away from a major conference in May.  ...

Residential School Survivors Asked To Sit On Panel

Residential School Survivors Asked To Sit On Panel Friday, August 08, 2008 at 14:56     The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is looking for residential school survivors to sit on an advisory committee for the next five years.   Commissioner Claudette Dumont-Smith...

Call To Suspend MN-S Executive Ignored By Province

Call To Suspend MN-S Executive Ignored By Province Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 15:36     The provincial government says it still recognizes and will continue to work with the Metis Nation-Saskatchewan, despite attempts by the MN-S Senate to suspend the MN-S...

Band Denies Request For Full Funeral Arrangements

Band Denies Request For Full Funeral Arrangements Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 15:25     A Saskatoon-area woman is crushed by her band’s decision to not give her brother a full on-reserve funeral service.   Mary Janvier’s brother passed away last week, and...

Ottawa Keeping Close Tabs On Medical Trips By Taxi

Ottawa Keeping Close Tabs On Medical Trips By Taxi Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 15:22     Health Canada is defending how it reimburses taxi operators for medical trips from remote reserves.   A Canoe Lake taxi owner says the department’s First Nations and Inuit...

Long-Time Mayor Supports Proposal To Extend Terms

Long-Time Mayor Supports Proposal To Extend Terms Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 15:15     At least one northern Saskatchewan mayor is hoping to see extended terms for municipal politicians.   The provincial government is currently seeking the public’s input about...