xFive Reserves Affected By Massive Drug Bust

xFive Reserves Affected By Massive Drug Bust Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:42     The RCMP have made more arrests in connection to a huge drug bust late last week.   Eight residents of Kerrobert and Kindersley were arrested following a raid in Kerrobert earlier...

Teen Killed In Fatal Crash On James Smith Reserve

Teen Killed In Fatal Crash On James Smith Reserve Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:27     The RCMP say road and weather conditions were good in the area of a fatal single vehicle crash on the James Smith First Nation this past weekend.   A 19-year-old man was ejected...

PAGC Delegates Ready To Decide Leadership Question

PAGC Delegates Ready To Decide Leadership Question Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:24     An election is the big agenda item at this week’s Prince Albert Grand Council annual assembly — which begins today.   The vote itself takes place tomorrow — a...

MN-S Taking Issue With New Oilsands Partnership

MN-S Taking Issue With New Oilsands Partnership Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:22     The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is asking the province to intervene in a recently-signed oilsands deal in northwest Saskatchewan.   The MN-S maintains the joint venture and...

New North Pursuing Uranium Impact Benefit Deal

New North Pursuing Uranium Impact Benefit Deal Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:15     Saskatchewan’s uranium companies could be getting a call soon from New North.   On Friday, a resolution was tabled at the group’s annual general meeting in Prince Albert...

Panel To Advise Province On Nuclear Development

Panel To Advise Province On Nuclear Development Monday, October 20, 2008 at 13:12     A panel of 12 people will spend the next few months researching value added options for Saskatchewan’s nuclear industry and then present those findings to the provincial...

CRTC Agrees Bush Radio Service Should Go

CRTC Agrees Bush Radio Service Should Go Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:54     The plug is officially being pulled on the Northern Radio Telephone Service.   Today, the CRTC approved SaskTel’s application to discontinue the service as soon as possible.   For...

Anglers Fined For Violations On Northern Lake

Anglers Fined For Violations On Northern Lake Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:38     Grossly overfishing a “catch and release” lake in northern Saskatchewan has resulted in heavy fines for two anglers in the province.   Prince Albert’s Jason Paulsen...

Province Renews Northern Capital Grants Program

Province Renews Northern Capital Grants Program Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:31     The provincial government used a roundtable discussion between northern mayors and cabinet ministers in Prince Albert yesterday to make a funding announcement.   The province...

Native Child Welfare Case To Be Heard By Tribunal

Native Child Welfare Case To Be Heard By Tribunal Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:27     Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine is applauding the Canadian Human Rights Commission.   The commission recently announced that it will allow a tribunal to hear...