Pasqua First Nation Signs Off On Flood Settlement Agreement

by | Jul 10, 2013

Ottawa, the province and the Pasqua First Nation signed off on a $20-million flood claim settlement on Wednesday. The Pasqua First Nation is the last band in the Qu’Appelle Valley to finalize this type of agreement. The deal provides a one-time payout to the band as...

FSIN Urges Bands To Draft Their Own Education Acts

by | Jul 10, 2013

Saskatchewan First Nations are being asked to draft their own education legislation by the end of August. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is making the call in response to the Harper government’s own First Nations Education Act, which the organization...

Rio Tinto Moves Forward On Uranium Project In Northern Sask

by | Jul 10, 2013

Mining company Rio Tinto is moving ahead on the Roughrider uranium project in the Athabasca basin. From June 20 to July 4, the mining company held community consultation meetings in the far northern communities of Hatchet Lake, Black Lake, Stony Rapids, Fond du Lac...

Sask First Nations To Host Alternative Meeting To AFN Assembly

by | Jul 9, 2013

There is expected to be some lively debate at a national treaty gathering in Saskatchewan this upcoming weekend, but two of the major players are downplaying reports of a rift developing between Indigenous groups and the Assembly of First Nations. The chief of the...

Prince Albert Hosts FASD Workshop

by | Jul 9, 2013

Strategies on managing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder were the topic of discussion at a workshop in Prince Albert on Tuesday. The FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan hosted the workshop, which took place at the Travelodge Hotel. The organization’s executive director...

Flood Waters Continue To Threaten Hwy 2 North Of PA

by | Jul 9, 2013

Rising waters have again caused some delays on a portion of Hwy 2. The department of highways says water is now on the road surface about 11 kilometres north of Prince Albert. Ministry spokesperson Joel Cherry says there is flag persons in the area and drivers are...

Crews Work To Control Fires In Northern Sask

by | Jul 9, 2013

Extra firefighting crews and equipment have been kept busy fighting forest fires in the province’s north. A group of CL-215 water bombers was recently deployed to Stony Rapids along with the extra personnel and fire fighting helicopters. Provincial Fire Control...