One-Year Anniversary, More Stable

One-Year Anniversary, More Stable Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 16:13     Things are stabilizing at the school a year after the First Nations University of Canada was put into a financial crisis.   The students commemorated the five month struggle by having a...

New Executive Director at Healing Lodge

New Executive Director at Healing Lodge Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 16:11     The Willow Cree Healing Lodge has a new boss.   Today Trent Mitchell officially became executive director of the minimum-security institution.   Right now 40 inmates live at the centre...

Elders Need to Band Together

Elders Need to Band Together Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 16:10     Elders need to band together to oppose federal legislation which could hurt Aboriginal people, an Elders Forum organizer says.   Stan Fuller says Bill C-36, which was just passed in December, is...

MNS Meeting with Social Services Minister

MNS Meeting with Social Services Minister Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 16:09     The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is talking child-care with the provincial government.   MNS secretary Max Morin says members of the executive met recently with the social services...

Health Careers Program Continues

Health Careers Program Continues Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 16:08     An initiative designed to employ young Aboriginal people has successfully completed five programs and has received funding for three more.   The Saskatoon Health Region partners with CanSask...

First Aboriginal RCMP Commander Sworn In

First Aboriginal RCMP Commander Sworn In Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 16:48     It was a historic moment in RCMP history as the new Commander of Forces “F” Division in Regina was introduced today.   Commander Russ Mirasty of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band became the...

Man Killed In Crash On Northern Ice Road

Man Killed In Crash On Northern Ice Road Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 15:03     A man is dead following a two-vehicle crash this morning on a northern Saskatchewan lake.   Details of the incident have not been confirmed by the RCMP, but it is believed there was a...

Charge Laid In Discovery of Body Near La Ronge

Charge Laid In Discovery of Body Near La Ronge Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 14:59     A 23-year-old La Ronge man is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow facing a charge of manslaughter.   RCMP say Corey Alexander Clarke was arrested in connection with the death of...

Changes Coming To Province’s Foster Care System

Changes Coming To Province’s Foster Care System Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 14:54     The Minister of Social Services says changes are being implemented to improve the quality of care in the province’s foster homes — in response to a recent...

La Ronge Doctors Charged With Conduct Violations

La Ronge Doctors Charged With Conduct Violations Wednesday, February 09, 2011 at 14:45     Two La Ronge doctors have been charged with unprofessional conduct by the College of Physicians and Nurses following two separate incidents.   The college charged Dr. Nolan...