Man Given Lengthy Sentence For Being Party to Fatal Stabbing

by | Oct 17, 2011

A Saskatoon-based lawyer is shedding more light about a recent sentence handed down in a provincial court-room. William Kahpeaysewat was recently given a 13-and-a-half-year sentence for taking part in the stabbing death of a 52-year-old man. The incident happened in...

Lack of Land Base Hurting Metis Economic Development: Chartier

by | Oct 17, 2011

The president of the Metis National Council says he wishes companies would look past the fact Metis communities don’t have their own land-base. Clem Chartier recently spoke at a national conference examining the future of Canada’s north. He says Metis are looking to...

Northern Boy With Leukemia Named “Sergeant for a Day”

by | Oct 17, 2011

A four-year-old boy with leukemia was recently given the title “Sergeant for a Day” at the Cumberland House RCMP detachment. Kayden Crane is from the Cumberland House Cree Nation. Two years ago, Kayden was diagnosed with a form of leukemia which destroys...

Mosquito Reserve Loses Band Office, Health Clinic to Fire

by | Oct 14, 2011

Members of the Mosquito First Nation awoke to bad news today. Their band office and medical clinic burned down. The RCMP say the fire was first reported at around 6:50 a.m. An investigation into the cause is underway. Band councillor Milton Oxebin says, fortunately,...