SGI Outlet Opens In Remote Northern Community

by | Sep 30, 2011

There is now an SGI vehicle licence issuer in Stony Rapids. Until now, the closest licence issuer was more than 650 km away in La Ronge. SGI says Scott’s General Store will also offer vehicle registration services. The photo ID driver’s licence exemption for...

Battlefords-area Band Continues Fight For Lost Reserve

by | Sep 30, 2011

The Office of the Treaty Commissioner says it has some sympathy for the Lean Man First Nation. The band lost its reserve in 1905, and its members have been living on the Mosquito First Nation ever since. OTC executive director Harry Lafond spoke at a forum on the...

SIGA Chair Removed: FSIN

by | Sep 29, 2011

SIGA Chair Removed: FSIN Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 14:44   The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it has passed a resolution removing Kirk Goodtrack as chairman of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority board. Earlier today, Interim Chief Morley...

AFN Not In Favour Of New MRP Legislation

by | Sep 29, 2011

AFN Not In Favour Of New MRP Legislation Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:59     The Assembly of First Nations is concerned federal legislation reintroduced for on-reserve matrimonial interests will not provide justice to First Nations people involved in a marital...

Suspect In Fatal Bar Fight Facing Upgraded Charge

by | Sep 29, 2011

Suspect In Fatal Bar Fight Facing Upgraded Charge Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:52     A 22-year-old man charged with aggravated assault in the death of a Saskatoon woman is now facing a more serious charge of manslaughter.   Saskatoon police note the suspect,...

Man’s Body Discovered In Meadow Lake Home

by | Sep 29, 2011

Man’s Body Discovered In Meadow Lake Home Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:45     RCMP are continuing to investigate the death of a Meadow Lake man.   Robert Harris Foster, aged 83, was discovered deceased in a home yesterday at about 1:30 p.m.   A concerned...

Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse Continues

by | Sep 29, 2011

Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse Continues Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:40     The RCMP in Kamsack and Yorkton have helped establish working groups with several community partners to discourage pill trafficking and help people with addictions.   Yorkton...

Group Hopes Diabetes Becomes An Election Issue

by | Sep 29, 2011

Group Hopes Diabetes Becomes An Election Issue Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 12:36     The Canadian Diabetes Association is launching a new campaign for candidates and the public to consider during this fall’s provincial election.   Warren Wagner is the...

Residential School Dorm Supervisor Charged

by | Sep 29, 2011

Residential School Dorm Supervisor Charged Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 15:31     A former dorm supervisor at the Beavual Indian Residential School has been charged with 13 counts of indecent assault.   Seventy-year-old Paul Leroux, a Vancouver resident, is...

UPDATE: Missing Woman’s body Located

by | Sep 29, 2011

UPDATE: October 1, 2011, 12:32pm Police have identified the body found south of Saskatoon as that of Erlisita Hernandez, 58, who had been missing for several days. Hernandez’s body was identified through the comparison of known fingerprints. The results of the...