Ministers’ Roundtable Underway In P.A.

Ministers’ Roundtable Underway In P.A. Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 14:09     The chair of northern Saskatchewan’s municipal group says he feels good progress is being made at today’s roundtable conference in Prince Albert.   For the better part of...

Off-Reserve Moms Going Hungry To Feed Kids: Prof

Off-Reserve Moms Going Hungry To Feed Kids: Prof Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 14:07     An Alberta professor says she believes many Aboriginal mothers who live off-reserve are going hungry at times to feed their children.   Noreen Willows of the University of Alberta...

Police Capture One Suspect; Two Others At Large

Police Capture One Suspect; Two Others At Large Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 14:04     RCMP in Punnichy have arrested one of two men they were searching for in regards to recent crimes, while the Battlefords detachment is on the lookout for another wanted man.  ...

Medicine Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Teen

Medicine Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Teen Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:10     A medicine man accused of sexual assault has been found guilty.   Dennis Clayton Buffalo, 50, of the Daystar First Nation, did not react to the verdict in a Regina court this...

Weekend Crash Victims IDed As Sturgeon Lake Men

Weekend Crash Victims IDed As Sturgeon Lake Men Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:05     The two victims of this past weekend’s fatal crash near Warman have been identified as members of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.   Just before 10 p.m. Sunday night, a vehicle...

Advocate Disturbed By Dangerous Offender Decision

Advocate Disturbed By Dangerous Offender Decision Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:47     An anti-racism advocate says hearing a Regina judge name Andy Harold Peekeekoot a dangerous offender made him literally sick to his stomach.   Bob Hughes was present in Judge Lloyd...

Wapass Set For Sentencing In Murder Case

Wapass Set For Sentencing In Murder Case Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:45     A Thunderchild First Nation man charged with second-degree murder will learn his fate this Thursday.   Brett Austin Wapass is accused in the death of 19-year-old Tristan Paddy.   Paddy was...

Attempted Murder Suspect Now In Custody

Attempted Murder Suspect Now In Custody Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:43     A man accused of trying to murder a Moosomin First Nation man has turned himself in to RCMP without incident.   On Saturday, RCMP asked for the public’s help to find Christopher Daniel...

Cabinet, New North To Discuss Northern Issues

Cabinet, New North To Discuss Northern Issues Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:42     Northern mayors will get a chance to voice their concerns to cabinet this week in Prince Albert.   Provincial cabinet ministers — representing Highways, Municipal Affairs, Social...

Zelensky Bros. Purchases Former Wapawekka Site

Zelensky Bros. Purchases Former Wapawekka Site Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:40     The owners of a La Ronge sawmill have finalized a deal to buy the former site of Wapawekka Lumber.   Brian Zelensky says he and brother Perry purchased the Prince Albert-area property...