New Vice-Chairperson for FHQTC

New Vice-Chairperson for FHQTC Monday, September 27, 2010 at 14:26     A new vice chairperson has been elected to the File Hills Qu’appelle Tribal Council following last Friday’s election that saw a divided membership.   Ira Lavallee from the Piapot First...

Police Seize Car In Hit and Run

Police Seize Car In Hit and Run Friday, September 24, 2010 at 17:04     Police in Prince Albert say they’ve seized the car that was involved in a fatal hit and run accident in the city.   21 year-old Daniel Carter died earlier this week after being hit by a...

Big River Mayor Trumpets New Centre

Big River Mayor Trumpets New Centre Friday, September 24, 2010 at 16:56     Big River Mayor Brian Brownfield says a Centre of Excellence for the Big River First Nation is a win-win for the whole area.   It was announced this week that the Big River First Nation is...

Healing Centre Opens On Cote First Nation

Healing Centre Opens On Cote First Nation Friday, September 24, 2010 at 16:45     The Saulteaux Healing and Wellness Centre held their grand opening yesterday on the Cote First Nation.   The 5.2 million dollar facility took almost 2 years to complete.   The out...

Report Highlights Overcrowding In The North

Report Highlights Overcrowding In The North Friday, September 24, 2010 at 16:35     A new report has come out underlining the problems of overcrowding in Northern Saskatchewan homes.   The report was commissioned by the Conference Board of Canada.   It found that 18...

Motorists Forced Off Road By Erratic Driver

Motorists Forced Off Road By Erratic Driver Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 15:14     A Yorkton man is facing several charges after nearly crashing into several vehicles yesterday in Kamsack.   RCMP say they received reports of a vehicle driving on the wrong side of...

FSIN Issues Call For Gun Registry Exemption

FSIN Issues Call For Gun Registry Exemption Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 15:02     A call is going out for First Nations to be declared exempt from the federal gun registry, now that it has survived a vote in the House of Commons.   The Federation of Saskatchewan...

Mosquito TLE Fraud Case Adjourned To Spring

Mosquito TLE Fraud Case Adjourned To Spring Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 14:58     Preliminary hearing dates have been set for three Mosquito First Nation men accused of Treaty Land Entitlement fraud.   Hearings for Chief Clarence Stone, Clifford Spyglass, and...

Province Handed Petition Over Foster Care Deaths

Province Handed Petition Over Foster Care Deaths Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 14:55     A group of 50 people — mostly Aboriginal women — gathered on the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina yesterday.   They were supporting Chris Martell, who...