PAGC Home To Consecration Of New Indigenous Bishop

by | Oct 13, 2012

A few hundred people turned out to welcome the first-ever Indigenous Bishop for the Anglican Church of Saskatchewan. The Venerable, Adam Halkett, Archdeacon of Saskatchewan and priest-in-charge at St. Joseph’s, Montreal Lake First Nation was elected to the position of...

Arrests Made In Double Homicide

by | Oct 13, 2012

Fear has eased on the Standing Buffalo First Nation after the arrests of three people accused in a double murder. 21 year-old Brittney Bear, 22 year-old Kody Bear and a 17 year-old male youth are all facing two counts of first-degree murder. Tensions are still high on...

Southern Band Begins Charging GST

by | Oct 13, 2012

The Nekaneet First Nation has become the first band, covered under Treaty, to begin charging a Goods and Services Tax on its reserve. The move was made Wednesday. Up to now the only other First Nation in the province to charge GST was the Whitecap Dakota First Nation...

Aboriginal Entrepreneurs Prepare To Descend On Ottawa

by | Oct 13, 2012

Aboriginal business leaders are assembling in Ottawa next week. Monday is the opening day for the Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Conference and Trade show. Deputy Premiers, oil executives, trade delegates to Asia and a wide swath of other experts are expected to be in...

Call Goes Out For Increased Bus Hours In Poor Neighborhood

by | Oct 13, 2012

A woman in Prince Albert says she thinks low-income earners would benefit if bus-hours in the city were extended. Currently bus service ends at 7:15. Colleen Whitedeer says that is a problem for some people in the west flat who don’t have cars. She notes all the...

Mounties Probing Double Homicide On Standing Buffalo Reserve

by | Oct 11, 2012

RCMP say they have begun a homicide investigation after the discovery of two bodies in a residence on the Standing Buffalo First Nation. Mounties say they came across the victims at around 4:50 a.m. today while responding to a complaint of people possibly...