by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Accident Claims Life Friday, July 02, 2010 at 13:28 A 16-year-old girl is dead after an accident on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. According to Shellbrook RCMP the collision occurred Wednesday evening around 11 p.m. The girl and a 17 year-old boy were walking...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Ile-a-la-Crosse Lotto Winners Claim Big Prize Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 15:11 An Ile-a-la-Crosse couple has become the largest lottery winner in Saskatchewan. Clarence and Delores Durocher won $25 million in the June 25th Lotto Max draw. Delores says she was...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Impaired Driving Charge Facing Chief Back In Court Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 15:08 The chief of the Fond du Lac First Nation was to appear on impaired driving charges today in a Regina court. Napoleon Mercredi was not present, but was represented by a lawyer....
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
PBCN Woman Threatens Legal Action Over Black Mould Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 15:05 A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says she’s contemplating launching a class-action lawsuit over the discovery of black mould in her home. Lillian Morin lives...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Cheveldayoff New First Nations and Metis Minister Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 14:59 A cabinet shuffle announced yesterday Premier Brad Wall sees Ken Cheveldayoff become the new Minister of First Nations and Metis Relations, Northern Affairs and the Saskatchewan...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
First Nations Land Title Act Becomes Law Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 14:52 Bill C-24 has received Royal Assent. Introduced earlier this year, the First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act passed through Parliament after receiving support from all parties. The...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Band Working To Create Urban Reserve To Moose Jaw Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 14:49 The Kawacatoose First Nation recently opened a gas bar in the city of Moose Jaw. But the land has yet to be declared reserve status. Rod Favel is the CEO of the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
On-Reserve Businesses Bracing For New Law Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 14:37 Managers of on-reserve gas stations in the province say they are expecting confusion when a new tobacco law comes into effect in a few days time. Earlier this year, the province announced...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Dakota Take Claim To Court On Horseback Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 14:30 Nine Aboriginal communities who did not sign treaty with the federal government are bringing their issues to a Saskatchewan court — on horseback. Henry Skywater, from Manitoba’s...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Poundmaker Signs Protocol With Allies From Past Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 14:17 First Nations in southern Alberta and central Idaho forged stronger ties with the Poundmaker First Nation yesterday by signing a socio-economic protocol. Chief Duane Antoine signed...