Suspect Arrested Over Dakota Dunes Casino Bomb Threat

by | Apr 8, 2013

A bomb threat over the weekend forced an evacuation of the Dakota Dunes Casino on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Authorities say it was Saturday night that the RCMP received a 9-1-1 call of a bomb inside the building. A search was carried out, but the threat turned...

Two Men Charged After Tense Standoff In Prince Albert

by | Apr 5, 2013

Two teenagers in Prince Albert have been charged after a violent incident in the West Flat. Police were called out to a report that someone was being held against their will at a house on 15th Street West. However, the occupants refused to answer the door — and...

Pinehouse Elder Voices Frustration Over Recent Comments

by | Apr 5, 2013

A Pinehouse elder is objecting to some comments that were made at a nuclear regulatory hearing in Saskatoon. The hearing was in regards to an application by Cameco to acquire a 10-year licence for the Cigar Lake mine. Fred Pederson says he was disturbed to hear local...

Aboriginal Jobless Numbers Drop In Saskatchewan

by | Apr 5, 2013

The off-reserve unemployment rate for Saskatchewan’s Aboriginal workers now stands at 12.2%. That’s down from nearly 16% a year ago. Today, Statistics Canada released the latest job numbers, which show Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the country...

Royal Honour For Ranch Ehrlo

by | Apr 5, 2013

The Ranch Ehrlo Society in Saskatchewan has been awarded a rare privilege with a royal connection. Sharon Johnston, the wife of Canada’s Governor General, has agreed to be a patron of the society. Basically, that means it has her support and gives it the opportunity...