Housing Program Temporarily Saved

Housing Program Temporarily Saved Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 13:33     A housing program for low-income residents in Prince Albert has been saved – at least for now.   “Homes for the Homeless” is a joint effort of Metis Local 269 and Jubilation...

Fishers Have One More Year with FFMC

Fishers Have One More Year with FFMC Monday, March 21, 2011 at 15:55     Saskatchewan fishers have another year to sell their catch to the Fresh Water Fish Marketing Corporation.   Today the government announced it was delaying its departure from the FFMC’s...

New Chief for Beardy’s

New Chief for Beardy’s Monday, March 21, 2011 at 14:26     The Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation has a new chief and half of its council is new, too.   Unofficial results say Remonda Gardipy was elected as chief of the reserve, defeating incumbent Rick...

Fire at PA FNUC

Fire at PA FNUC Monday, March 21, 2011 at 14:25     Students at the First Nations University in Prince Albert are without a classroom today.   Flames broke out yesterday in a campus-building on 11th street west.   The structure is still intact but smoke damage has...

Alleged Child Porn Offender Awaits Bail Hearing

Alleged Child Porn Offender Awaits Bail Hearing Monday, March 21, 2011 at 14:24     The case of an American man wanted for child porn and other alleged sexual offenses has been set over to March 29th for a bail hearing.   That decision was made today, as 64-year-old...

Team President Not Happy With PJHL

Team President Not Happy With PJHL Friday, March 18, 2011 at 14:08     The president of the Ochapowace Thunder says she feels the Prairie Junior Hockey League is not doing enough to protect its players.   Cheryl Thomas says on Monday night one of their players was...

Two From Poundmaker Facing Drug-Related Charges

Two From Poundmaker Facing Drug-Related Charges Friday, March 18, 2011 at 14:06     Two Poundmaker First Nation residents facing drug possession and trafficking charges are due back in court April 19th.   Battlefords and Cut Knife RCMP arrested 47-year-old Donald...

Last in Drug Trafficking Ring Sent to Prison

Last in Drug Trafficking Ring Sent to Prison Friday, March 18, 2011 at 13:39     The last of four people in a cocaine trafficking ring operating in the Battlefords and Edmonton is now in prison.   Forty-year-old Melanie Martell has been sentenced to 34 months in the...

Incumbent Re-elected at Big Island Lake

Incumbent Re-elected at Big Island Lake Friday, March 18, 2011 at 13:38     Voters at the Big Island Lake First Nation have re-elected David Sandfly as chief.   He was running against two other candidates in the band elections held on Wednesday: challengers Ernest...

Buffalo River Woman Unhappy With Election

Buffalo River Woman Unhappy With Election Friday, March 18, 2011 at 13:37     A woman on the Buffalo River Dene Nation says she’s upset with how a recent election on the reserve was carried out.   Brenda Montgrand says she and several others voted at an advance...