Proposed Land Claims Legislation Concerns PAGC

Proposed Land Claims Legislation Concerns PAGC Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:35       The Prince Albert Grand Council is voicing its concern over a new piece of federal legislation.   Bill C-6 is intended to address specific land claims issues for First Nations...

Pinehouse Man Pleads Guilty of Manslaughter

Pinehouse Man Pleads Guilty of Manslaughter Monday, June 09, 2003 at 14:23       A Pinehouse man has begun serving a jail sentence in connection to the death earlier this year of another man from the northern village.   46-year-old Louis Natomagan was originally...

Big River Rollover Victim Identified

Big River Rollover Victim Identified Monday, June 09, 2003 at 14:20       The RCMP has released the name of a man from the Big River First Nation that died in an auto accident last week.   22-year-old Anthony Myron Shaun Whitefish was one of 8 people in a vehicle that...

Physical Activity Challenge Week Winners Announced

Physical Activity Challenge Week Winners Announced Friday, June 06, 2003 at 16:44       The Northern Diabetes Prevention Coalition has announced the winning communities in the recent Northern Physical Activity Week Challenge.   Northern residents earned points for...

Name Released of Grandmother’s Bay Drowning Victim

Name Released of Grandmother’s Bay Drowning Victim Friday, June 06, 2003 at 16:41       R-C-M-P in La Ronge have released the name of an 18-year-old drowning victim.   Robert Samuel Ratt, of Grandmothers Bay, was in a boat that capsized Saturday in the McDonald...

Vehicle Rollover Claims Life on Big River

Vehicle Rollover Claims Life on Big River Friday, June 06, 2003 at 16:33       A 22 year old man is dead after a single vehicle roll-over last night on the Big River First Nation.   Seven other occupants of the car sustained injuries and were sent to both Spiritwood...

Name Released of Pelican Lake ATV Accident Victim

Name Released of Pelican Lake ATV Accident Victim Friday, June 06, 2003 at 16:27       Spiritwood RCMP have released the name of the man killed earlier this week in an ATV accident on the Pelican Lake First Nation.   Dale Rabbitskin was killed when his machine lost...

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Dragging Woman

Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Dragging Woman Thursday, June 05, 2003 at 15:45       A pre-trial hearing for the accused in a case the FSIN wanted prosecuted as a hate crime was held in Prince Albert this morning.   43-year-old Meath Park resident Anthony Barr...

Trek Deemed a Success

Trek Deemed a Success Thursday, June 05, 2003 at 15:39       A canoe trek by 25 women from Cumberland House and The Pas to raise diabetes awareness was a success. Along with putting the spotlight on diabetes, the group was also able to raise some cash donations that...

Jurors at Pelican Narrows Inquest

Jurors at Pelican Narrows Inquest Thursday, June 05, 2003 at 15:38       A coroner’s jury looking into the death of a Pelican Narrows woman in an RCMP holding cell last year has made two recommendations.   The inquest into 43-year-old Eileen Sewap’s death...