Elders Disagree With Scientists’ Caribou Claim

by | Jan 16, 2012

Environment Canada has hosted a public forum in Saskatoon on the controversial boreal caribou recovery draft strategy. Several Aboriginal elders disagree with the claim by scientists that caribou don’t survive in areas that have been disturbed by man. Environment...

School Cleans Up After Vandals Break-In

by | Jan 16, 2012

Classes were cancelled today at the Pelican Lake First Nation school. No, it wasn’t the weather.  The closure happened after vandals broke into the building, grabbed some fire extinguishers and proceeded to spray the rooms and walls. RCMP Cpl. Rob King says the foam...

Province To Stay Clear Of Metis Election

by | Jan 16, 2012

The provincial government says it doesn’t intend to provide oversight for this year’s Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election. It also won’t be providing any funding for the vote. James Froh is an assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of First Nations and...

Two Communities Reach Next Stage Of NWMO Process

by | Jan 13, 2012

Two communities in the province’s north have moved onto the next phase of a process designed to see whether or not they want to host a nuclear waste storage site. Mike Krizanc of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization says both Creighton and the English River...

Documentary Profiles Problem Of Absent Dads

by | Jan 13, 2012

A documentary will air tomorrow night exploring the rising number of Aboriginal kids in Canada who are growing up without dads in the home. The film is titled “Blind Spot”. CBC reporter Geoff Leo says he got the idea to do the film after covering so many stories where...

Mixed Results In Northern Health Report

by | Jan 13, 2012

A new report on the state of health in northern Saskatchewan communities has been released by the province’s three northern health regions. Northern medical health officer Dr. James Irvine says statistics were gathered from a number of provincial and federal...