Liberals Make Boarding School Pledge

Liberals Make Boarding School Pledge Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:39     Liberal Leader Stephane Dion says a Liberal government “would immediately work with the Province of Saskatchewan to provide urgent compensation to the survivors” of two northern...

Chartier Challenges Fellow Metis To Learn Michif

Chartier Challenges Fellow Metis To Learn Michif Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:36     The president of the Metis National Council says there is no excuse for Metis people to not speak Michif.   Clem Chartier was speaking at the 7th Annual National Michif Language...

Sturgeon Lake Man Found Guilty Of Murder

Sturgeon Lake Man Found Guilty Of Murder Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:33     A 39-year-old man has been found guilty of intentionally killing his common-law wife on the Sturgeon Lake reserve.   Rick Ermine showed little reaction when the verdict was read in a Prince...

Funds Provided For Michif Language Retention

Funds Provided For Michif Language Retention Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:29     The federal government has announced more money for the Gabriel Dumont Institute.   Two months ago, Canadian Heritage gave GDI $60,000 to host this weekend’s national Michif...

Angus Weighs In On Northern By-Election

Angus Weighs In On Northern By-Election Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:24     An Ontario NDP MP is urging voters in northern Saskatchewan not to avoid his party in Monday’s by-election because of its Opposition status.   Charlie Angus — who helped bring...

Green Party Calls For Oilsands Moratorium In Sask.

Green Party Calls For Oilsands Moratorium In Sask. Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:22     The Green Party isn’t pulling any punches about its stance on the oilsands heading into Monday’s by-election in northern Saskatchewan.   Party Leader Elizabeth May and...