by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Metis Leader Happy With Talks With Mining Firm Thursday, June 03, 2010 at 12:51 Consultations between a mining company and a Metis Group in eastern Saskatchewan are getting a favourable response from a local leader. Helen Johnson is the area director for Metis...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Funding Restored To First Nations University Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 15:11 The federal government has announced it will restore $4 million worth of funding to the First Nations University of Canada. The money will cover the period from September 1st to March...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Defence In Severight Trial Calls Just One Witness Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:55 The defence lawyer for a woman who was shot by police in Saskatoon has rested his case. Nick Stooshinoff called only one witness this morning — Layton Ballard, an EMT who...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Agreement Aimed At Making Education More Inclusive Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:50 Universities across the country have agreed to try and make classes more inclusive and relevant to Aboriginal students. The Deans of Education across Canada have signed an...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Pinehouse Man Missing Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:47 Authorities in Pinehouse are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a missing man. 55-year-old Norbert Couillonneur was last seen in the community on May 27th. Couillonneur is known to travel...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
SES Calls For Mapping Of Groundwater Near Oilsands Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:43 An environmental group is recommending that residents in northwest Saskatchewan have a map of where their underground water supplies come from before negotiating with Oilsands...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Woman Gets Six Months For Machete Incident Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:37 A Sweetgrass First Nation woman has been sentenced to six months in jail for her part in an incident involving a machete. Raquel Shelly Favel was also given another four-month sentence...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Ahtahkakoop Man Accused Of Attacking Police Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:32 Police in Prince Albert have arrested a 23-year-old man from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation after a wild foot chase. Police say, on Friday, officers went to arrest a man who had several...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
RCMP Make Drug Bust On Sturgeon Lake Reserve Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 14:27 Charges have been laid after an RCMP drug raid on a home on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. On Friday, officers recovered marijuana from a house on the reserve. A 50-year-old man...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010 | Current News
Suspect Charged In Kawacatoose Hit-And-Run Tuesday, June 01, 2010 at 13:27 A 31-year-old man from the Kawacatoose First Nation has been charged in relation to a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl. The victim, who was also from...