Province Investigating Sewage Dumped in Lake

Province Investigating Sewage Dumped in Lake Monday, July 11, 2011 at 08:57     Saskatchewan Environment is investigating after sewage was dumped at Courtney Lake.   On June 30th a precautionary boil water advisory was issued for the provincial campground located at...

IALC Survivors File Lawsuit

IALC Survivors File Lawsuit Monday, July 11, 2011 at 08:56     The committee representing former students of the Ile-a-la-Crosse residential school has decided to move ahead with legal action.   The decision follows refusal by the federal and provincial governments to...

Autopsy Scheduled in Black Lake Homicide

Autopsy Scheduled in Black Lake Homicide Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:25     An autopsy is scheduled for Monday after the discovery of a body yesterday at the Black Lake First Nation.   Stony Rapids RCMP continue the investigation with the assistance of the Saskatoon...

Anti-Nuclear Group Takes Message on the Road

Anti-Nuclear Group Takes Message on the Road Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:24     An anti-nuclear waste group in the North wants to bring their message across Saskatchewan during a walk this summer.   The Committee for Future Generations plans to walk 820 kilometres...

Poundmaker Lawyer Excited, Humbled to Join SHRC

Poundmaker Lawyer Excited, Humbled to Join SHRC Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:23     A First Nations lawyer is excited to be joining the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.   Paul Favel is originally from the Poundmaker First Nation and works in Saskatoon in corporate...

Cowessess Woman STF Associate ED

Cowessess Woman STF Associate ED Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:22     Shelly Tootoosis of the Cowessess First Nation is the new Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Associate Executive Director.   In that role, she helps promote teachers and their profession in the...

Pinehouse Resident Finds Buffalo Horns

Pinehouse Resident Finds Buffalo Horns Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:20     Pinehouse Lake resident Yvonne Maurice is trying to decide what to do with some buffalo horns found by a friend in Pinehouse Lake bush.   She received them from her friend about two weeks ago.  ...

Soccer Coach’s Pitch Pays Off

Soccer Coach’s Pitch Pays Off Friday, July 08, 2011 at 13:18     A young soccer coach made a last-ditch effort at the FSIN legislative assembly yesterday, and it paid off.   Cory Bugler from Red Pheasant is taking a group of young boys and girls to Europe to...

Police Investigate Black Lake Murder

Police Investigate Black Lake Murder Thursday, July 07, 2011 at 15:36     Stony Rapids RCMP are conducting a homicide investigation after the discovery of a body today at Black Lake First Nation.   Members of the Major Crimes Unit, and officers from Prince Albert are...

Non-Confidence Motion On Horizon

Non-Confidence Motion On Horizon Thursday, July 07, 2011 at 13:25     It appears those who want FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild out of office are one step closer to making it happen.   Yesterday after a very lengthy discussion, chiefs at the spring legislative assembly voted...