Bird Steps Down As FSIN Vice-Chief

by | Jun 17, 2014

A vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is stepping down. Simon Bird has tendered his resignation and is taking on a position as the superintendent of education with the Stoney Nakoda Tribal Authority in Morley, Alberta. Bird says he had...

Police Identify Human Remains On Muskowekwan First Nation

by | Jun 16, 2014

Human remains recently found on the Muskowekwan First Nation have been identified as those of a missing 32-year-old man from the reserve. Fenton Blair Albert was reported missing in early April. His remains were found last Tuesday by a local resident. An autopsy was...

Two Hospitalized After La Loche ATV Crash

by | Jun 16, 2014

Two La Loche residents have been hospitalized with serious injuries after an ATV accident on Sunday night. RCMP say the accident happened around 11:20 p.m. near a creek in the northern community. A 37-year-old woman and 37-year-old man were riding the ATV on a quad...

Aboriginal Business Match Conference Comes To Saskatoon

by | Jun 16, 2014

An Aboriginal business conference that produced more than $30 million in new business deals in British Columbia has come to Saskatchewan. The Aboriginal Business Match conference is getting underway this week at Teachers’ Credit Union Place in Saskatoon. It is a...

U of S Professor Says Wetlands Draining Not Always A Good Thing

by | Jun 16, 2014

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan say results from several years of analysis indicate the draining of wetlands can actually lead to more severe flooding. That is the conclusion reached after years of river measurements and computer modeling done by the U...