Extended Power Outages Irk Northern Leader

Extended Power Outages Irk Northern Leader Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:14       A northern leader wants some action taken by SaskPower following two extended power outages in the last 3 days in several west side communities.   Residents of communities like Buffalo...

West Nile Virus Unlikely to Appear in North

West Nile Virus Unlikely to Appear in North Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:08       Northern Saskatchewan’s Medical Officer of Health says it’s unlikely but not impossible that the West Nile virus will show up in the North this summer.   Dr. James Irvine...

Laliberte Relieved Bill C-7 Vote Delayed

Laliberte Relieved Bill C-7 Vote Delayed Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:02       Churchill River M-P Rick Laliberte is expressing relief that the House of Commons adjourned for the summer before voting on the First Nations Governance Act.   M-Ps were expected to vote on...

Big Demand for Northern Development Funding

Big Demand for Northern Development Funding Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 13:55       It appears there is no shortage of ideas in the North of what to do with the money the province and Ottawa are putting into northern development.   Groups had until this past Friday to...

Cree Court Staff to be Honoured by Premier

Cree Court Staff to be Honoured by Premier Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 13:48       Staff members with the Cree court circuit in Northern Saskatchewan are being honored with the Premier’s Award for Excellence.   Carol Ring, Donald Bird, Angus McLean, Carla Swan and...

Dillon Man Killed in Rollover Near Big River

Dillon Man Killed in Rollover Near Big River Monday, June 16, 2003 at 13:42       A 25-year-old man from Dillon is dead following a single vehicle rollover near Big River over the weekend.   The accident happened around midnight Saturday evening 32 kilometres...

Laliberte Goes Golfing with the Prime Minister

Laliberte Goes Golfing with the Prime Minister Monday, June 16, 2003 at 13:41       Northern Saskatchewan’s Member of Parliament played a round of golf with Jean Chretien in Ottawa yesterday — at the invitation of the prime minister.   Rick Laliberte says...

Protesters Allow Some Access to Band Office

Protesters Allow Some Access to Band Office Monday, June 16, 2003 at 13:34       For the first time in 12 days, the Pelican Lake First Nation band office is open to office staff and band citizens.   Protesters have been occupying the band office in a dispute related...

West Side Residents Without Power For 9 Hours

West Side Residents Without Power For 9 Hours Monday, June 16, 2003 at 13:31       The residents of several communities in the province’s northwest spent the better part of Saturday without electricity.   SaskPower spokesman Larry Christie says about 8-thousand...

PAGC Officials Worry About Impact of Treaty 8 Case

PAGC Officials Worry About Impact of Treaty 8 Case Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 19:23       The Prince Albert Grand Council is worried a recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal could hit people in the communities of Black Lake and Fond du Lac in the pocketbook.  ...