Two in Hospital Following Assaults

Two in Hospital Following Assaults Tuesday, August 02, 2011 at 13:30     Two people were taken to hospital on the weekend following assaults on two Prince Albert-area reserves.   Officials with Parkland Ambulance say they were called out to the Sturgeon Lake First...

La Ronge Leaders Stay Watchful For Flooding

La Ronge Leaders Stay Watchful For Flooding Friday, July 29, 2011 at 16:26     Officials in the La Ronge area continue to monitor the high water situation in the region.   The levels of rivers and lakes in the area are at near record levels and a number of roads have...

Call For Aboriginal Judge On Supreme Court

Call For Aboriginal Judge On Supreme Court Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:22     The Indigenous Bar Association wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to appoint Aboriginal judges to the Supreme Court.   IBA spokesman Paul Chartrand is from Manitoba.   He says the court is...

Outbreak In Prince Albert Hospital

Outbreak In Prince Albert Hospital Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:20     The Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is limiting visitor access due to an outbreak of C. difficile.   The Health Region says there have been five confirmed cases of the illness since July 8th.  ...

Former FNUC School Official Launches Lawsuit

Former FNUC School Official Launches Lawsuit Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:18     A lawsuit has been filed against a vice-chief at the FSIN.   The action was launched by a former vice-president of the First Nations University.   Wes Stevenson is seeking damages and an...

Cote Band In Turmoil Over Leadership

Cote Band In Turmoil Over Leadership Friday, July 29, 2011 at 14:17     A spokesperson with Aboriginal Affairs says the members of the Cote First Nation will have to reach a consensus if they want to remove their current chief and council.   Rod Desnomie says the...