Aboriginal Senate Committee Elects New Chair

The new chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples says he is looking forward to the challenge. Yesterday, Ottawa resident and long-time police officer Vernon White was elected to take over from outgoing chair Gerry St. Germaine. The Conservative was...

Literacy Camps Becoming A Hit With Aboriginal Youth

Some high praise is being given to summer camps in the province designed to get Aboriginal children reading more. According to organizers, over 960 kids attended 23 camps in 25 communities in the province this summer. This includes camps in Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge,...

Province Calls On RCMP To Investigate Online Gaming Site

The Saskatchewan government has asked the RCMP to investigate after a former First Nations chief set up an online gambling website. Bernard Shepherd from the White Bear First Nation has launched a new gaming site at www.northernbearcasino.com. Under the Criminal Code...

TRC Announces Plans To Visit Prince Albert Jails

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has announced plans to gather statements from inmates at two jails in Prince Albert. On Thursday and Friday, TRC members will talk with inmates at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Riverbend Institution. In a release, TRC...

Former Chief Launches Saskatchewan’s First Online Casino

It is up and it is running. The province’s first online casino opened this morning. It is being run out of an office on the Whitebear First Nation in southeast Sasktchewan. The former chief of the reserve, Bernie Shepherd, is behind the new Northern Bear Casino....

Charges Against La Loche Riot Suspect Stayed

The trial for a man charged after a riot in La Loche last year will not be taking place. The proceedings were scheduled to begin yesterday, but 10 charges against 27-year-old Fabian Laprise were stayed by the Crown late last month. On September 30th, 2011, emergency...

Close Calls Prompt Chief To Issue Warning About Lake Ice

The chief of the Hatchet Lake First Nation is warning people to stay off of ice in the area. Bart Tsannie says there is some ice along the shoreline of Wollaston Lake, but it is still too dangerous. Tsannie says he has heard of a couple of snowmobiles already going...