Onion Lake TLE Signing

Onion Lake TLE Signing Monday, June 23, 2003 at 12:27       Federal Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault is in our province today.   Nault will be signing over a parcel of land that will officially increase the size of the Onion Lake First Nation to three times its...

Protestors Occupying Thunderchild Band Office

Protestors Occupying Thunderchild Band Office Monday, June 23, 2003 at 11:08       About 12 people are occupying the band office in a protest at the Thunderchild First Nation in west central Saskatchewan.   One of the band members supporting the protest is Margaret...

Laliberte: Lack of First Nations History at Park

Laliberte: Lack of First Nations History at Park Monday, June 23, 2003 at 09:43       The Prince Albert National Park is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. But one member of Parliament isn’t satisfied with the park’s interpretive story of how it...

PA Police Recruit First Nations Members

PA Police Recruit First Nations Members Monday, June 23, 2003 at 09:38       A lack of funds appears to be the main stumbling block in recruiting more First Nations people into the Prince Albert police service.   Dale McFee is the man currently in charge of the force,...

Fire Burning Near Candle Lake

Fire Burning Near Candle Lake Monday, June 23, 2003 at 09:35       The Pasture fire continues to burn out of control just eight miles away from Candle Lake.   Fueled by strong winds the blaze, which was reported at one thousand hectares in size Friday morning, has now...

Province Gets Say on Fate of Northern Uranium Mine

Province Gets Say on Fate of Northern Uranium Mine Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 21:27       The provincial government and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have been granted intervenor status in the appeal of a court ruling involving the McClean Lake uranium mine.   A...

Government Questioned About Northern Civil Service

Government Questioned About Northern Civil Service Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 21:22       The provincial government denies it is trying to move civil servants from the North to centres in southern Saskatchewan.   A La Ronge man who has worked 20 years in the civil...

Provincial Judges in La Ronge for Annual Meeting

Provincial Judges in La Ronge for Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:24       About 45 provincial court judges are in La Ronge today for the start of their annual 3-day conference.   Their annual meeting is typically not held in La Ronge, but provincial...

PAGC Developing Alternative to Bill C-19

PAGC Developing Alternative to Bill C-19 Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:19       An official with the Prince Albert Grand Council is looking for ideas and input as he drafts a response to Bill C-19.   Charles Whitecap says the federal legislation is flawed and...

Re-opening of Wapawekka Mill Delayed 3 Weeks

Re-opening of Wapawekka Mill Delayed 3 Weeks Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:12       The Wapawekka lumber mill near Prince Albert is expected to be up and running by July 7th.   It was hoped the mill would re-open this week, but poor market conditions have resulted in...