by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Whitecap Chief Back In By Acclamation Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:11 The chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation is back in for another term. Darcy Bear was chosen to lead the band after no one entered the race against him. This is the fifth time in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
BATC Office, Car Sales Planned For Urban Reserve Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:09 More details are emerging about plans for the Moosomin First Nation’s urban reserve in North Battleford. Chief Danny Blackstar says they plan to construct a building on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Police Seize Marijuana In Buffalo Narrows Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:30 Police seized two pounds of marijuana while executing a search warrant on a home in Buffalo Narrows yesterday. The RCMP have since charged a 46-year-old man with several offenses,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Revised Act Calls For Candidate Record Checks Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:28 Criminal record checks could soon be coming to northern municipal politics. The provincial government has announced changes to the northern municipalities act. The amendment...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Friendship Centres Seeking More Federal Dollars Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:22 The National Association of Friendship Centres is looking for some allies on Parliament Hill today. Over 40 delegates from the outreach group have assembled in Ottawa to plead...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Conference Focuses On Women Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:20 People from across the province are meeting in Regina to learn about HIV/AIDS. This year, the three-day Aboriginal HIV/AIDS and HCV Conference is focusing on women living with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
AFN National Fitness Challenge Wraps Up Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:17 More than 1,300 First Nations students from across Canada have completed a fitness challenge aimed at raising awareness about healthy living and diabetes. The Assembly of First Nations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Vigil Celebrates Metis Leader Louis Riel Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:15 A vigil to honour the life of Louis Riel was held in Regina yesterday. People gathered near the Regina RCMP depot where the Métis leader was executed. Nov. 16 marks the day Riel was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Battlefords To Help Aboriginals Find Jobs Locally Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:13 Employers in the Battlefords area have decided to set up their own program to help Aboriginal people get jobs. Last night, North Battleford city council agreed to sign...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Tom Jackson Speaks At Salvation Army Luncheon Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:06 Juno Award winner Tom Jackson stopped off in Regina yesterday. He was the keynote speaker at the Salvation Army’s Annual Red Shield Luncheon in Regina. Jackson says his...
