Birch Hills Chosen For PAGC Youth Detox Centre

Birch Hills Chosen For PAGC Youth Detox Centre Friday, September 29, 2006 at 14:14     The Prince Albert Grand Council has decided on Birch Hills as the setting for a new youth addictions treatment facility.   CEO Darrell Haysom says the community has agreed to...

Ballots Finalized For Northern Civic Elections

Ballots Finalized For Northern Civic Elections Friday, September 29, 2006 at 14:09     We now have a good idea of how the municipal election races are shaping up in some of the North’s largest centres.   The deadline for nominations has come and gone, and many...

Crown Explains Demise Of Dry Reserve Bylaw

Crown Explains Demise Of Dry Reserve Bylaw Friday, September 29, 2006 at 14:07     A federal Crown prosecutor says she thinks there could be more northern reserves out there with improperly drawn up alcohol bans.   This week, the RCMP told MBC the dry reserve bylaw in...

Native Law Reform Research On The Chopping Block

Native Law Reform Research On The Chopping Block Friday, September 29, 2006 at 14:04     Two important Aboriginal law reform research projects are looking for new investors following recent federal funding cuts.   Law Commission of Canada president Yves Le Bouthillier...

Residential School Deal Not Dead

Residential School Deal Not Dead Friday, September 29, 2006 at 14:01     A band councillor in northwest Saskatchewan says a lot of misinformation seems to be making its way to elders in regards to the residential school compensation process.   Armand Joseph is the...

Successful End To Search For Missing Beauval Man

Successful End To Search For Missing Beauval Man Friday, September 29, 2006 at 13:58     The Beauval RCMP say a local man has been located safe and sound.   Earlier this week, 47-year-old Alvin Gerald Buffin was reported missing after not being seen since Monday.  ...

La Loche RCMP Investigate Armed Robbery

La Loche RCMP Investigate Armed Robbery Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 15:10     The RCMP are on the lookout for an armed robbery suspect in La Loche.   The Mounties say a man armed with a knife walked into a local business shortly after 11:00 last night.   They say...

Beauval Man Disappears

Beauval Man Disappears Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 14:51     The Beauval RCMP are on the lookout for a missing local man.   47-year-old Alvin Gerald Bufffin hasn’t been seen since Monday at around noon.   His family reported him missing yesterday.   The...

Tories Accused Of Eroding Collective Native Rights

Tories Accused Of Eroding Collective Native Rights Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 14:50     Northern Saskatchewan’s Member of Parliament says he worries Indian Affairs minister Jim Prentice may try to use the issue of matrimonial property on reserve to further...

Election Interest Low In St. George’s Hill

Election Interest Low In St. George’s Hill Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 14:43     The northern hamlet of St. George’s Hill has had a tough time attracting candidates for council for next month’s civic election.   Only one person put their name...