by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Dene Continue Talks in Nunavut Land Claim Dispute Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 19:13 The chief negotiator for the Athabasca Dene First Nations involved in a traditional land claims dispute with Ottawa says progress is being made. The discussion centres around...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Northern Fishers Expect Big Things From New Plant Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 19:05 The president of Saskatchewan Cooperative Fisheries Limited says brighter days are on the horizon for the province’s 400 commercial fishermen. John Carriere and other...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Judge Reserves Decision in Pelican Lake Dispute Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 19:00 The occupation of the Pelican Lake First Nation band office continues. Lawyers representing the band’s council and the protesters that have been occupying the band office...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Northern Groups Apply For New Funding Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 18:57 Yesterday was the deadline for interested groups in the North to apply for the first round of funding under the new Northern Development Agreement. Last October, the federal and provincial...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Northern Chief Blasts Treaty 8 Tax Ruling Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 13:15 The chief of one of the northern Saskatchewan bands affected by yesterday’s Treaty 8 tax ruling says he’s disappointed, but not surprised by the decision. Clearwater River...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Locked Out Uranium Mine Employees Get New Contract Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 16:00 About 100 locked out workers at 2 northern uranium mines have ratified a new contract agreement with the mine’s owner. Cogema Resources locked out the workers at the...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Court Strips Tax-Exempt Status From Northern Bands Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 15:56 Three northern Saskatchewan First Nations are among dozens of bands across Western Canada that lost out in a major court ruling today. Members of the Clearwater River, Black...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Woman Gives Birth on Flight to Wollaston Lake Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:51 A Norcanair flight from the Hatchet Lake Lodge to Wollaston over the weekend started with two passengers but landed with three. Pilot Mike Rooney says he received a call Sunday to...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Dillon Man Drowns Near St. George’s Hill Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:47 A 21-year-old man from Dillon drowned over the weekend. It happened early Saturday morning near the community of St. George’s Hill. The RCMP say the man entered the Dillon...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
B.C. Man Stabbed on Northern Saskatchewan Reserve Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:45 The RCMP says there was an attempted murder on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation over the weekend, but it didn’t involve any local residents. 30-year-old Vancouver resident...
