Wealthy U.S. Band Buying Political Support

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Wealthy U.S. Band Buying Political Support Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 10:22     An official with Mississippi’s Choctaw band says political lobbying is a main reason behind his band’s success.   Charlie Benn told delegates at an economic development...

Santa Getting Ready For Seventh Visit To Far North

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Santa Getting Ready For Seventh Visit To Far North Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 10:19     Children in the Far North will be seeing Santa Claus a little earlier this year.   Transwest Air’s “Santa Claus Takes Flight” event is scheduled to make stops...

Man Given Life Sentence For Killing Pregnant Woman

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Man Given Life Sentence For Killing Pregnant Woman Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:33     A “routine” pre-trial conference in a high-profile murder case turned out to be anything but Monday at Court of Queen’s Bench in Prince Albert.   Stephen Lindsay...

Native Man Killed During Standoff With RCMP

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Native Man Killed During Standoff With RCMP Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:30     An outside policy agency has been called in to help investigate the RCMP shooting of a First Nations man on a southern Saskatchewan reserve.   The shooting took place Monday on the...

Searchers Recover Body Of Flying Dust Band Member

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Searchers Recover Body Of Flying Dust Band Member Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:28     The remains of a missing man from the Flying Dust First Nation have been found in a ditch off a northern Saskatchewan highway.   42-year-old Darwin Victor Merasty was last seen...

Stranded Native Teen Succumbs To Cold Weather

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Stranded Native Teen Succumbs To Cold Weather Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:26     Volunteer searchers and family members have found the body of a 17-year-old First Nations boy who died after getting stranded in the cold last week.   The car belonging to James...