Illegal Outfitting Operation Fined

Illegal Outfitting Operation Fined Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 15:37     A Flying Dust First Nations man has been fined $20,300 for illegal outfitting and other crimes.   Leon Delorme was convicted in Meadow Lake Provincial Court of illegal outfitting and hunting,...

Goodtrack Determined To Cut Expenses

Goodtrack Determined To Cut Expenses Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 15:36     The Chairman of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority’s board says the first order of business at the next meeting will be to reduce board expenditures.   Kirk Goodtrack says that...

Day Of Action Scheduled

Day Of Action Scheduled Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 15:34     First Nations from around the province will converge on Regina next week for a provincial day of action.   This year it will be a “treaty walk” that will involve First Nations walking down...

RCMP Investigate a Murder on the LLRIB

RCMP Investigate a Murder on the LLRIB Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:38     RCMP are investigating a murder on a Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve in the La Ronge area.   The body of a 23-year-old reserve man was found at a residence shortly after noon yesterday.  ...

Man Recovering From Hit to Head

Man Recovering From Hit to Head Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:37     A man is recovering in a Fort Qu’ Appelle hospital room after being hit in the head with a beer bottle on the Muskowekwan First Nation.   RCMP say the incident occurred shortly after midnight on...

Man In Hospital After Struck by Vehicle

Man In Hospital After Struck by Vehicle Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:34     A 38-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the Gordon First Nation over the weekend.   RCMP say the man was found unconscious with...

SIGA Board Vice-Chair Says Changes Unnecessary

SIGA Board Vice-Chair Says Changes Unnecessary Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:33     The Vice-Chair of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority board of directors says he sees no reason to change how the board works or the renumeration its members receive.   In an...

Pelican Lake Man Nets 14 Months for Confinement

Pelican Lake Man Nets 14 Months for Confinement Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:18     A Pelican Lake First Nation man is serving 14 months for his part in a case of sexual assault and forcible confinement.   Twenty-seven-year-old Larry Lee Thomas received that...

MLA Says Northerners Should Receive Travel Money

MLA Says Northerners Should Receive Travel Money Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:17     A northern MLA says he wants to see more resources made available to northerners who are forced to travel to see family members who may be sick or injured.   Buckley Belanger says...

MCRRHA Names New CEO

MCRRHA Names New CEO Monday, September 19, 2011 at 14:16     Andrew McLetchie is the new CEO of the Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority.   He begins the job on October 1st and replaces Kathy Chisholm who is retiring after five years in the position.  ...