by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Fatal Apartment Fire Suspect Headed To Trial Friday, January 22, 2010 at 15:12 A 19-year-old man has been committed to stand trial in connection to three deaths at a La Ronge apartment block last year. Blake David Norman is facing a charge of arson and three...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Indian Status Jeopardized By Prorogation: FSIN Friday, January 22, 2010 at 15:02 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Thunderchild First Nation are urging First Nations people across the country to participate in anti-proroguing Parliament rallies...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Report Condemns Province’s High Infant Mortality Friday, January 22, 2010 at 14:45 An academic says Saskatchewan’s infant mortality rate is higher than any other province. Professor Dennis Raphael of York University says according to numbers supplied...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
SaskPower Urged To Upgrade Line To Northern Mine Friday, January 22, 2010 at 14:42 Cameco is calling on SaskPower to upgrade the transmission line that serves one of its northern Saskatchewan mines. Cameco spokesman Rob Gereghty says frequent power outages on...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Hatchet Lake Band Fined For Fuel Spill Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 16:07 A northern First Nation will have to pay nearly $51,000 for a fuel spill that damaged their own lake. Judge Sid Robinson imposed the fine — which had been agreed upon in advance by...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Wapass Acquitted Of Murder On Thunderchild Reserve Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 13:02 A 20-year-old Thunderchild First Nation man has been found not guilty of second-degree murder. Brett Austin Wapass was accused of helping to beat 19-year-old Tristan Paddy to...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Moosomin First Nation Critical Of RCMP Actions Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 13:01 The Moosomin First Nation and the FSIN are accusing the RCMP of unnecessarily causing panic and fear on the reserve in recent days. The band is particularly upset about a news...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
On-Reserve Child Welfare Complaint At Risk Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 12:58 A First Nations lobby group says it is worried the federal government may escape a human rights complaint laid against it. In 2007, the Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
La Ronge Woman Awaiting Word From Mom In Haiti Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:44 A northern Saskatchewan woman who grew up in Haiti says what she wants most right now is a phone call from her mother, who was in the area when last week’s earthquake hit. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Northern Leaders, Ministers Discuss Key Issues Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:42 A one-day meeting between northern Saskatchewan leaders and provincial cabinet ministers is now in the books. Yesterday, four members of cabinet took turns addressing delegates...
