RCMP Crash Hospitalizes Six People

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Crown Asking For Prison Time In TLE Fraud Case

Crown Asking For Prison Time In TLE Fraud Case Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 13:41     A big question will hang in the air this Christmas season for two former Mosquito First Nation TLE trustees.   Will they go to a federal jail for TLE fraud, or be able to serve...

SIGA Online Gaming Idea Still At Research Stage

SIGA Online Gaming Idea Still At Research Stage Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 13:38     The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority continues to look into expanding into Internet gaming.   SIGA President and CEO Zane Hansen says his group is currently only researching...

Tribal Council Opens New Elders Lodge

Tribal Council Opens New Elders Lodge Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 13:22     A new elders lodge on the east side of Saskatoon has been opened by the Saskatoon Tribal Council.   The facility is located in a former elementary school, which is also to home to a number...

Cumberland House Murder Suspect In Court

Cumberland House Murder Suspect In Court Monday, November 29, 2010 at 15:29     A preliminary hearing has been set for March 8th for a 25-year-old man from the Cumberland House Cree Nation accused of killing another man.   George Fisher McAuley was arrested on Friday...