Northern Band Opens Care Home For Elders

by | Jul 26, 2011

Northern Band Opens Care Home For Elders Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 16:49     A community gathering was held yesterday to mark the opening of the Catharine Charles Long Term Care Home at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The $2.1-million facility has 10 long-term care...

LLRIB Members Trained To Deliver Youth Project

by | Jul 26, 2011

LLRIB Members Trained To Deliver Youth Project Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 16:48     Training sessions wrap up today for a youth development program at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band called Project Venture.   Organizers say about 260 youth in Hall Lake, Sucker River...

Case Against Woman In Foster Child Death Delayed

by | Jul 26, 2011

Case Against Woman In Foster Child Death Delayed Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 14:51     It will be nearly two more months before the case of a woman charged with criminal negligence causing death in the drowning death of a Saskatchewan toddler moves forward.  ...

Mother Of Deceased Boy Takes The Stand

by | Jul 22, 2011

Mother Of Deceased Boy Takes The Stand Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 18:35     The mother of a toddler who died in Prince Albert three years ago testified in court Wednesday.   Jennine Donald told jurors December 23rd, 2007 started out as a normal day for her...

RCMP Crash Hospitalizes Six People

by | Jul 22, 2011

RCMP Crash Hospitalizes Six People Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 17:36     Six people were sent to hospital this morning following the crash of an RCMP vehicle at Kawacatoose First Nation.   Police say two members of the Punnichy detachment responded to a domestic...

AFN Lauds Bloc Effort To Improve Native Education

by | Jul 22, 2011

AFN Lauds Bloc Effort To Improve Native Education Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 17:35     Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo welcomes draft legislation introduced by the Bloc Quebecois.   Bill C-599 is aimed at strengthening First Nations...

Highways Minister Invited To Debate Northern Roads

by | Jul 22, 2011

Highways Minister Invited To Debate Northern Roads Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 14:41     NDP MLA Buckley Belanger has challenged Highways Minister Jim Reiter to a public debate on the state of northern Saskatchewan highways.   Belanger says the current government...

Native Students Prefer Vocational Schools: Report

by | Jul 22, 2011

Native Students Prefer Vocational Schools: Report Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 14:29     The percentage of Aboriginal people with a college certificate or diploma is now on par with the rest of the country.   That is one of the findings contained in a report by the...

Man Accused Of Killing Toddler Son On Trial

by | Jul 22, 2011

Man Accused Of Killing Toddler Son On Trial Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 13:59     A court in Prince Albert has heard testimony from a local man accused of killing his three-year-old son.   Thirty-one-year-old Jordan Crowe sat silently this morning as court watched a...

Metis Sash Now A Permanent Symbol In Legislature

by | Jul 22, 2011

Metis Sash Now A Permanent Symbol In Legislature Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 13:52     The role of Metis people in the province’s history will forever be remembered now that a Metis sash has been placed in the Saskatchewan Legislature.   Premier Brad Wall and...