by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2010
Northern Mushroom Harvest Down From Last Year Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:09 Despite a fast start this year, the mushroom picking industry in the North is feeling the effects of little moisture this summer. Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Gerry Ivanochko...
by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2010
PBCN Urban Members Get Chance to Voice Concerns Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:07 Questions and concerns urban members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation have about the band’s operation will be addressed today at a meeting in Prince Albert. Chief Ron...
by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2010
Financing Still Not Secured for P.A. Fish Plant Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:01 The next few weeks could prove to be the crucial test for organizers of a proposed fish processing plant in Prince Albert, as they attempt to lure big financial backers into the...
by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2010
Closure of P.A. Mill Expected to Hurt the North Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 13:32 Weyerhaeuser has announced it will be shutting down its Prince Albert pulp and paper mill for two weeks later this fall — a decision that will have ramifications in...
by bryanorthner | Jul 28, 2010
Loggers Call for Changes to 3rd Party Allocations Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 13:26 Independent loggers in Northern Saskatchewan are asking the government to crack down on contractors from the south that aren’t making full use of their timber allocation....
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Liberal Leadership Run by Laliberte Still Possible Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 13:23 Churchill River MP Rick Laliberte says he is still contemplating running for the Liberal leadership. Laliberte first brought up the idea to run in the Liberal leadership...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Search for Missing Boat on Lac La Ronge Ends Well Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 15:14 Two Saskatoon families who went missing in a boat on Lac La Ronge say choppy waters on the lake caused by high winds forced them to seek refuge on an island. The 4 adults and 2...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Belanger Pans SaskParty Northern Nuclear Proposal Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 15:12 Saskatchewan’s Northern Affairs minister is dismissing a promise by the Saskatchewan Party to look into nuclear expansion in the North if the party comes to power. The...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Metis Pleased With Outcome of Forestry Meeting Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 15:09 A northern area director for the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan feels the forestry industry has a better understanding of Metis concerns following a conference in Beauval last Friday....
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
North Continues to Elude West Nile Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 15:07 Despite the growing number of human cases of West Nile virus in Saskatchewan, Northern Saskatchewan remains unaffected. Northern Medical Health Officer Dr. James Irvine says even though there...