LLRIB To Provide After Hours Protection Services

LLRIB To Provide After Hours Protection Services Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:11     The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has announced it will begin providing emergency child protection services after hours for children living off-reserve.   The group will also be looking...

Incumbent Chief Returns on Key First Nation

Incumbent Chief Returns on Key First Nation Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:09     Unofficial results indicate the incumbent chief is returning on the Key First Nation.   Elections for chief and council were held on Friday.   According to unofficial results, Clarence...

Uranium Company Donates to PA Food Bank

Uranium Company Donates to PA Food Bank Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:07     The Prince Albert Food Bank is getting a helping hand.   Cameco has announced it is giving the organization $10,000.   Company spokesman Murray Lyons says they know the money will be put to...

PA Police Mourning Death of Colleague

PA Police Mourning Death of Colleague Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:06     Police in Prince Albert are mourning the death of one of their officers.   On Saturday morning a single-vehicle rollover claimed the life of Constable Tim Ballantyne.   He was off-duty at the...

PBCN Fire Deemed Suspicious

PBCN Fire Deemed Suspicious Monday, December 20, 2010 at 15:00     RCMP say a fire that destroyed a home on the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation early Monday is suspicious.   The fire was called in at about 5:30 a.m.   There was no one in the home when RCMP arrived there,...

Union Opposed To First Nations-Owned Remand Centre

Union Opposed To First Nations-Owned Remand Centre Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:29     The SGEU says a proposal to hand responsibility for a proposed new remand centre in Saskatoon to a First Nations consortium “is not the way to go”.   Union president...

Harper Pledges To Make Native Education A Priority

Harper Pledges To Make Native Education A Priority Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:26     Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to participate in a Crown-First Nations meeting that will stress Aboriginal on-reserve educational reform.   On the closing day of the...

Creighton Studying Nuclear Waste Storage Potential

Creighton Studying Nuclear Waste Storage Potential Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:23     The Town of Creighton is exploring the idea of one day being the site of a nuclear waste storage facility — but the town’s mayor says they’re only...

Waterhen Lake Voters Choose Woman To Lead Band

Waterhen Lake Voters Choose Woman To Lead Band Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:21     The Waterhen Lake First Nation has a new chief and a mostly new council.   According to unofficial results, Carol Bernard is the newly elected chief of the band.   She beat out six...

Copper Thieves Target Northern Hydro Dam

Copper Thieves Target Northern Hydro Dam Friday, December 17, 2010 at 14:18     Sandy Bay RCMP are investigating the theft of a large amount of copper from the Island Falls Hydroelectric Station.   Police say about 2,400 lbs. of copper was taken sometime between June...