New Program Benefits Northern Prisoners

New Program Benefits Northern Prisoners Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 15:00     A working protocol has been created to make sure northern prisoners don’t fall through the cracks of the justice system.   It was over a year ago that a Black Lake resident spent three...

Trial Ordered in Case of Wal-Mart Baby

Trial Ordered in Case of Wal-Mart Baby Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 14:53     A trial has been ordered for a 21 year-old woman accused of child abandonment.   April Dawn Halkett will go before a judge at court of queen’s bench in Prince Albert .   Yesterday (wed)...

Public Inquiry to stand in Stonechild Case

Public Inquiry to stand in Stonechild Case Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 14:52     Two former Saskatoon police officers have lost their bid to overturn the findings of a public inquiry into the 1990 freezing death of an aboriginal teen.     The province’s Court of...

Pedestrian Hit In North Battleford

Pedestrian Hit In North Battleford Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 14:11     A 65-year-old man is recovering in hospital in Saskatoon after being struck by a van in North Battleford Tuesday.     RCMP say the accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m.     The driver of the van,...

Trial Date Set for Vote Buying Suspects

Trial Date Set for Vote Buying Suspects Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 14:09     Two men facing a total of nine charges of vote buying on the Red Pheasant First Nation are due back in court July 30th.     Former Red Pheasant First Nation Chief Charles Meechance faces...

F.S.I.N Chief Wants Tribal Police Force

F.S.I.N Chief Wants Tribal Police Force Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 14:08     The chief of the federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations wants to see more Tribal police forces.     Lawrence Joseph is calling for Public Safety minister Stockwell Day to re-assess the...