by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Northern Man Implicated In Assault On Off-Duty Cop Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 15:08 Two men have been arrested and charged following a weekend assault on an off-duty RCMP officer and his spouse in Prince Albert. According to police, the officer clearly identified...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
RCMP Investigating Assault On Pregnant Woman Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:54 A woman and her newborn baby are said to be in serious but stable condition following an attack on the Whitebear First Nation. The RCMP say the assault late Sunday afternoon at a...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
SRC Failing To Properly Secure Old Mine: Ottawa Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:42 A federal agency is ordering the Saskatchewan Research Council to do a better job of securing an old mine site in the province’s far north. The Gunnar uranium mine ceased...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Saskatchewan Bands Ranked High In Governance Index Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:37 Saskatchewan is leading the way in this year’s survey of Aboriginal governance across the Prairies. According to a ranking from the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Metis Leader Remembered For Advocacy Work Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:34 A long-time advocate for boarding school survivors in northwest Saskatchewan has passed away. Don Favel died over the weekend in hospital. The Ile a’la Crosse resident was...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Truth Commission Lacks Relevance For Metis Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:28 The president of the Metis National Council says very little reconciliation is being offered to his people. Clem Chartier notes that while a lot of good work was done by the Truth and...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Air Tankers Deployed For Reserve Wildfire Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 14:21 Water bombers were needed to put out a fire on a La Ronge area reserve over the weekend. The fire started Saturday on the Bell’s Point reserve and eventually grew to two-and-a-half...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Lawyer Suspended For Not Being Accessible Friday, June 18, 2010 at 15:32 The Law Society of Saskatchewan is shedding more light on why a high-profile Metis lawyer was recently suspended. Tim Huber says the interim suspension was laid against Michelle...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Petition In Black Lake Calls For New Vote Friday, June 18, 2010 at 15:26 Community members in Black Lake have appointed a new chief electoral officer in the midst of an ongoing election controversy. Rita Benoanie says she was named to the position at a meeting...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Wanuskewin Makes Second Debut Friday, June 18, 2010 at 15:20 A park showcasing First Nations culture celebrated its grand “re-opening” today. Wanuskewin Heritage Park originally opened in 1992, but underwent major renovations starting back in 2007. ...
