19-year-old Man Killed in Hit and Run in Red Earth

19-year-old Man Killed in Hit and Run in Red Earth Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:48       The RCMP is continuing to investigate a fatal hit and run on the Red Earth First Nation.   It happened at about 4 o’ clock Friday morning on the north end of the main road...

Transwest Air Found Faultless in Fatal Plane Crash

Transwest Air Found Faultless in Fatal Plane Crash Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:46       Transport Canada has announced it does not intend to take any action against Transwest Air for a plane crash last summer in northern Saskatchewan.   It was on the afternoon of...

Heat Wave Hits Northern Communities

Heat Wave Hits Northern Communities Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:40       A couple of northern Saskatchewan communities experienced record-breaking temperatures over the weekend.   La Ronge smashed a 72-year-old record for heat on August 16th when the mercury hit...

LLRIB Looking to Strengthen On-Reserve Crime Watch

LLRIB Looking to Strengthen On-Reserve Crime Watch Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:23       A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is asking fellow band members to help him lower crime rates on-reserve.   Roger Ratt volunteers some of his time patrolling the reserves...

Heart Attack Claims Life of PBCN Councillor

  Friday, August 15, 2003 at 14:05       Members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are mourning the sudden passing of a long-time band councillor earlier this week.   58-year-old Angus Sewap suffered a massive heart attack during a speech he was delivering Tuesday...

Heart Attack Claims Life of PBCN Councillor

  Friday, August 15, 2003 at 14:05       Members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are mourning the sudden passing of a long-time band councillor earlier this week.   58-year-old Angus Sewap suffered a massive heart attack during a speech he was delivering Tuesday...

Independent Loggers Call for Timber Allocation

Independent Loggers Call for Timber Allocation Friday, August 15, 2003 at 13:58       The president of a group that represents independent loggers in the North accuses the provincial government of giving large forestry companies too much power.   Tom Sanderson of La...

Province Opts Not to Send More Firefighters to BC

Province Opts Not to Send More Firefighters to BC Friday, August 15, 2003 at 12:57       A plan to send 50 more Saskatchewan firefighters to battle forest fires in B-C has been scrapped.   There is currently 72 firefighters from this province helping out in B-C, and...

More Damage Reported from Severe Weather in North

More Damage Reported from Severe Weather in North Friday, August 15, 2003 at 12:54       Extreme weather conditions that hit the Brabant Lake and Southend areas on Wednesday also wreaked havoc on homes at Waden Bay.   Waden Bay resident Iris Riese says a number of...

Tornado Spotted Near Brabant Lake

Tornado Spotted Near Brabant Lake Thursday, August 14, 2003 at 12:58       Environment Canada officials say it was likely a tornado that hit an area near Brabant Lake late yesterday afternoon.   Spokesman Mike McDonald says the same storm cell then moved northeast to...