La Ronge Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover

La Ronge Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 15:59       The RCMP is investigating a single vehicle rollover that killed a La Ronge woman early this morning.   The 28-year-old victim was one of 3 people in a vehicle that rolled along...

Harper Makes Pitch to Northern Saskatchewan Voters

Harper Makes Pitch to Northern Saskatchewan Voters Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 15:56       The leader of the Canadian Alliance has a message for Aboriginal communities in northern Saskatchewan’s Churchill River riding.   Stephen Harper was in Prince Albert and...

FSIN Trying to Deal with Youth Gang “Epidemic”

FSIN Trying to Deal with Youth Gang “Epidemic” Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 15:53       The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the problem of Aboriginal youth gangs is a province-wide problem that has reached “epidemic” levels.  ...

Chinese Tourist Killed in Northern Saskatchewan

Chinese Tourist Killed in Northern Saskatchewan Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 14:53       A 41-year-old woman from China has been killed in a single vehicle rollover in northern Saskatchewan.   The woman was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled about 62 kilometres...

Improving Northern Economy Priority for FSIN

Improving Northern Economy Priority for FSIN Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 14:52       Boosting Saskatchewan’s northern economy is something the new executive director of the FSIN says is at the top of his agenda.   Richard Missens came to the job a few weeks...

On-reserve Maintenance Workers Gather in P.A.

On-reserve Maintenance Workers Gather in P.A. Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 13:02       A number of workers responsible for keeping band services and buildings operating in the North are meeting in Prince Albert this week.   The maintenance personnel in attendance...

Poor Prices Forecast for North’s Wild Rice Growers

Poor Prices Forecast for North’s Wild Rice Growers Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 13:04       Another anticipated bumper crop of wild rice this fall is expected to hurt Northern Saskatchewan’s wild rice producers.   When harvesting of wild rice begins in...

Hermanson Sizing Up Support in the North

Hermanson Sizing Up Support in the North Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 13:01       Saskatchewan Party Leader Elwin Hermanson is in Northern Saskatchewan this week for an unofficial pre-election campaign.   Hermanson was in La Ronge yesterday getting a good look at wild...

Weyerhaeuser Defends Awarding of Contracts

Weyerhaeuser Defends Awarding of Contracts Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 12:59       A provincial forestry giant is defending the way it hands out harvesting contracts to independent loggers in the North.   The forestlands manager for Weyerhaeuser, Stan Holmes, says the...

Dene Leaders Proceed with National Council

Dene Leaders Proceed with National Council Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 12:54       Canada’s Dene leaders have decided to go ahead with the creation of a national Denesuline council.   It was one of the major developments to come out of a national Dene gathering...