Northern Green Party candidate talks election issues

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Current News

A new face representing the Green Party in a northern Saskatchewan riding plans to stand out against political veterans this federal election. The Green Party’s Warren Koch is a nurse who’s been elected to represent nurses in provincial groups, but is the only...

Let the games begin

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Current News

The Ochapowace First Nation, about 185 kilometers east of Regina, has more than doubled in population as it hosts an event that has been part of aboriginal history in Saskatchewan since 1974. More than 3,000 aboriginal athletes from 71 First Nations have descended on...

Saskatoon police arrest teens for car theft

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Current News

Canine officers with Saskatoon Police Service tracked down two 16-year-old boys in relation to a car theft early Sunday morning. The car had been reported missing earlier, when an officer spotted it. After that, two males ran from the vehicle, which was parked in the...

Former Whitecap Dakota Accountant Pleads Guilty

by | Aug 8, 2015 | Current News

Hugo Gallegos stood to his feet in a packed Saskatoon courtroom today, pleading guilty to six fraud and theft-related charges. Between 2009 and 2013, Gallegos stole $5.8 million from the Whitecap Dakota First Nation while employed as an accountant for the band....

Appeal Expected in Indian Status Ruling

by | Aug 7, 2015 | Current News

The chief of the Odanak First Nation in Quebec expects the federal government to appeal a court decision handed down this week that says the Indian Act still discriminates against women. At issue is retaining status rights for the descendants of Indian women who marry...

Whitecap Sues Bank and Auditor

by | Aug 6, 2015 | Current News

The Whitecap Dakota First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the band’s bank and financial auditor. Chief Darcy Bear alleges the Royal Bank of Canada and KPMG could have prevented a multi-million-dollar fraud. Last month, the chief promised he would do whatever...

AFN Chief Says Gap Must be Closed

by | Aug 6, 2015 | Current News

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Perry Bellegarde, sees the federal election as a chance to help close the gap in the quality of life between First Nations people and the rest of Canada. “If people can’t get their heads around treaty...