Metis Flag Raised Over Regina

by | Nov 15, 2011

It was a historic day in Regina this morning as the Metis Infinity Flag was raised in the City Hall square – a first for any city in Canada. Mayor Pat Fiacco says the flag goes beyond a symbol but is meant to instill pride for youth and promote future opportunities...

Band Pushes On In Wake Of Fire

by | Nov 15, 2011

Officials at the Montreal lake Cree Nation say everyone is pulling together in the wake of this week’s fire at the band office. On Monday, a fire tore through three administration offices prompting an evacuation of the structure. Executive assistant Norman Ross says...

Police Search For Driver After Hit-And-Run

by | Nov 15, 2011

The RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance with a hit and run accident involving a young pedestrian on the Poundmaker First Nation. According to police, a boy in his early teens was struck by a vehicle in the early evening hours of October 4th in a remote area...

2010-2011 Trapping Numbers Up

by | Nov 15, 2011

The provincial government has released last year’s trapping statistics. According to the numbers Saskatchewan trappers sold one million, eight hundred and eighty-two thousand dollars worth of pelts in 2010-2011. That’s up substantially from the year before when...

Fire Breaks Out At Montreal Lake Band Office

by | Nov 14, 2011

Investigators are sifting through the top floor of the Montreal Lake band office today, after a fire broke out this morning. No injuries were reported in the blaze which was called in around 9:30 a.m. Derek McDonald is a councilor on the reserve who drove by the scene...

Cameco Boosts Offer For Northern Mining Company

by | Nov 14, 2011

Cameco is boosting its offer for a junior mining company. Hathor Exploration operates in the Athabasca basin and discovered the lucrative Roughrider deposit a few years ago. Earlier this fall Cameco announced it was trying to acquire the company through a hostile...

First Nations Culture Essential To Re-Building Identity

by | Nov 14, 2011

The Executive Director of a national addictions organization says First Nations culture that was disrupted by colonization and oppression can be used to regain Aboriginal identity for those struggling with addictions. Carol Hopkins with the National Native Addictions...

Teen Hospitalized After Hunting Accident Near Meadow Lake

by | Nov 10, 2011

The RCMP and officers from Saskatchewan Environment are investigating a hunting accident yesterday northwest of Meadow Lake. Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot while hunting deer with three other 15-year-olds. The youth was taken to hospital in Meadow Lake and then...