Former Reporter Grilled At Ahenakew Trial

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

Former Reporter Grilled At Ahenakew Trial Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:48     David Ahenakew’s lawyer continued cross-examination this morning of the reporter who first reported on Ahenakew’s controversial comments about Jewish people.   Former...

Female Inmate Flees During Escorted Absence

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

Female Inmate Flees During Escorted Absence Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:41     An inmate from the Pinegrove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is currently at large.   30-year-old Chastity Desjarlais is a “low-security inmate” of the centre, and...

MPs Debate UN’s Stolen Sisters Directive To Canada

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

MPs Debate UN’s Stolen Sisters Directive To Canada Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:25     An NDP MP is not impressed with the Conservative government’s response to a United Nations directive regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal women.   On Monday,...

Compensation Payments Put Dent In Food Bank Use

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

Compensation Payments Put Dent In Food Bank Use Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:14     Food bank use in Saskatchewan was down earlier this year, and it could have had something to do with residential school compensation cheques.   The HungerCount 2008 study was...

First Nations Family Presents Mountie With Horse

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

First Nations Family Presents Mountie With Horse Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 14:06     A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has been honoured for his work with a grieving family from the Muscowpetung First Nation.   Tim Schwartz was honoured at a “gifting of the...

Big Honour For Lawyer From Poundmaker Reserve

by | Aug 24, 2010 | 2008

Big Honour For Lawyer From Poundmaker Reserve Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 13:57     A First Nations lawyer from Saskatchewan was honoured by a national panel of legal experts at a gala in Toronto last night.   Paul Favel is originally from the Poundmaker First...