RCMP Investigating House Fire On Northern Saskatchewan Reserve

by | Apr 2, 2014

RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on a fire which destroyed a home last week on the Hatchet Lake First Nation. The blaze was reported Thursday at around 2:15 a.m. By the time fire crews and police arrived the structure was completely engulfed in...

Little Pine Casino Proposals A Violation Of The Law: SLGA

by | Apr 1, 2014

It is going to be a big fight for the Little Pine First Nation. The reserve, southeast of Lloydminster, has grand plans to build casinos in Lloydminster and Estevan — but the chief will apparently have to break the law to do it. Such a move would violate a...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Wins Another Term In Office

by | Apr 1, 2014

The incumbent chief of the province’s largest First Nation has been re-elected. Tammy Cook-Searson was one of eight candidates running for chief in the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s chief and council election yesterday. Unofficial results have her receiving...

Henderson Re-elected As Montreal Lake Cree Nation Chief

by | Apr 1, 2014

Members of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation have re-elected Chief Edward Henderson to another term in office. He defeated runner-up and former FSIN Chief Alphonse Bird by a vote count of 747 to 287 in the band’s recent election. The new band council consists of...

Timber Bay Loses Recreation Centre To Fire

by | Mar 31, 2014

The northern hamlet of Timber Bay has lost the only building it had for community functions to a weekend fire. The Saturday afternoon blaze completely levelled the hamlet’s recreation centre. Mayor Peggy Hennie says she cried all the way home after she got the...