by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
Two youths have been arrested in connection with a house fire on the Waterhen Lake First Nation. The house, which burnt down September 29th, was under construction. It was supposed to be a home for RCMP members serving on the reserve. The two boys were arrested Sunday...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
An Aboriginal scholar is calling for Canada to develop its own Attorney General for Aboriginal people. Sakej Henderson says he feels the creation of such a position would help bridge the constitutional gap that he feels exists between Indigenous people and the courts....
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
Golden Band Resources appears to have jumped through a regulatory hurdle. The company says it has received approval to begin construction of its Mallard Tailings Management Facility. In a release, Golden Band says formal notification was published today. The Mallard...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
The process of delivering new emergency communications equipment to First Nations in Saskatchewan continues. Aboriginal Affairs is paying for the project, which is part of the Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network. With the new system, on-reserve...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
A northern businessman says this year’s wild rice crop is below average. Lynn Riese of Canadian Lakes Wild Rice says flooding devastated many areas of the province’s north. Particularly hard hit was the central region, including La Ronge, which Riese estimates...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2011
Representatives from the University of Regina were in La Ronge last night to meet with community leaders. Vianne Timmons is the school’s president and vice-chancelor. Timmons says officials from the town, NORTEP and Northlands College were part of a round table...
