OLCN Man Faces Charges After High-Speed Chase

OLCN Man Faces Charges After High-Speed Chase Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 14:35     An Onion Lake Cree Nation youth will appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court tomorrow after a high speed chase near Lloydminster.   The suspect faces 10 charges in connection with a...

Officer’s Assault Charge Withdrawn

Officer’s Assault Charge Withdrawn Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 14:33     An assault charge has been withdrawn against an RCMP officer from La Loche.   Yesterday, at Melfort provincial court, it was learned that mediation between Constable Anthony Bear and the...

NLSD To Have 197-Day School Year

NLSD To Have 197-Day School Year Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 14:32     The Northern Lights School division has passed a motion mandating that all of its schools use a 197-day school year.   The decision was passed at a meeting in April.   Currently, just one school in...

Doctor Says Trad’l Medicine Can Treat Diabetes

Doctor Says Trad’l Medicine Can Treat Diabetes Wednesday, May 04, 2011 at 14:31     A doctor in Aboriginal health says people living with diabetes can draw upon Traditional medicines as well as Western.   Dr. Veronica McKinney says using the Medicine Wheel is a...

Aboriginal Groups Ready To Work With Tory Majority

Aboriginal Groups Ready To Work With Tory Majority Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 15:29     Aboriginal leaders are reacting to the Conservatives’ election victory yesterday.   The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it is well-positioned to work with the...

Prince Albert Police Officers Charged With Assault

Prince Albert Police Officers Charged With Assault Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 15:11     Two police officers in Prince Albert have been charged with assault.   At a press conference this morning, local police chief Dale McFee said the two officers had been formerly...

Group Protesting Inmate Transfer To Penitentiary

Group Protesting Inmate Transfer To Penitentiary Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 15:04     The Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism is up in arms over the possible transfer of a prisoner to the province’s penitentiary.   Leader Bob Hughes says it’s wrong to send...

No One Hurt In Drive-By Shooting In Onion Lake

No One Hurt In Drive-By Shooting In Onion Lake Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 14:59     An RCMP spokesman says it is too early to know whether a shooting incident on the Onion Lake reserve Saturday is gang-related.   Cpl. Rob King says Mounties are still interviewing people...

Youth Blamed For Burning Down Band Hall

Youth Blamed For Burning Down Band Hall Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 14:57     Two fires that occurred on the Moosomin First Nation last weekend have got the attention of the RCMP.   Police are continuing to investigate the second one, which destroyed an abandoned house...

Success Story Shared At Aboriginal Diabetes Event

Success Story Shared At Aboriginal Diabetes Event Tuesday, May 03, 2011 at 14:54     Hundreds are gathered in Saskatoon today to hear the best ways to deal with and prevent diabetes.   The Canadian Diabetes Association is hosting an Aboriginal gathering focused on...