Oilsands Quest Replaces CEO

Oilsands Quest Replaces CEO Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:38     A company searching for oil north of La Loche has a new leader.   Oilsands Quest has announced that Murray Wilson is replacing Chris Hopkins as president and CEO.   Hopkins is leaving to form his own...

English River Band Embarks On Bridge Project

English River Band Embarks On Bridge Project Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:35     The English River First Nation is looking to expand its borders.   The band is working with Indian Affairs to construct a bridge north of the community, across the Churchill River.  ...

Meadow Lake Man Charged With Sex Crimes

Meadow Lake Man Charged With Sex Crimes Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:30     Police are looking for potential victims of sexual assault, following the arrest of a Meadow Lake man.   On Jan. 15, police in Meadow Lake received a complaint of a sexual assault, which...

Former Campaign Worker Charged With Fraud

Former Campaign Worker Charged With Fraud Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 15:07     Charges have been laid against a former campaign volunteer, after the RCMP investigated the questionable sale of 1,100 Saskatchewan NDP memberships during the 2009 party leadership...

Initiative Aims To Help Disabled Metis Find Jobs

Initiative Aims To Help Disabled Metis Find Jobs Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 14:26     The Metis National Council, the federal government and a private group have joined forces to help Metis with disabilities get jobs.   Representatives for all three partner groups...

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...