by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Increasing Native Workforce High Priority: Norris Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:35 Getting First Nations and Metis people into the workforce is the primary goal of a three-pronged approach by the provincial government to tackle the labour shortage in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
La Ronge Trail Guide Released To Promote Walking Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:28 A new brochure featuring formal and informal trails in the La Ronge area is being circulated in an attempt to encourage residents to be more physically active. It includes a map...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Southend Residents Up In Arms Over RCMP Shooting Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 15:09 Officials from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations are in Southend today to discuss the recent RCMP shooting on the northern reserve with band officials, according to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Hall Lake Woman Survives Ordeal In Bush Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 14:49 There’s a happy ending to the search for a missing woman from Hall Lake. The Pinehouse RCMP say 38-year-old Josephine Halkett was located at around 3:00 this afternoon. According to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Tisdale Sex Assault Suspect Won’t Be Re-Tried Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 14:38 A director with Saskatchewan Justice is confirming reports the Crown won’t pursue a third trial against a man accused of sexual assault. 32-year-old Jeffrey Brown was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Study Looks At Native Child Welfare Discrepancies Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 14:35 A university professor in Victoria says First Nations children living in cities are having an easier time tapping certain resources than their counterparts on reserves. Jessica...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Weapon-Wielding Man Shot By Mountie In Southend Monday, July 07, 2008 at 13:26 A 34-year-old man was shot by an RCMP officer in Southend over the weekend. The Mounties say he was wielding a weapon considered dangerous to the public when he was shot Saturday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Forest Fire Evacuees Allowed To Return Home Monday, July 07, 2008 at 13:24 Most of the people forced from their homes in northern Saskatchewan due to thick smoke from nearby forest fires will be home by late tomorrow. At one point this past weekend, nearly 2,800...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
BATC Defends Record On Spending Of Casino Profits Monday, July 07, 2008 at 13:14 The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs is responding to a charge issued earlier by the rival Battlefords Tribal Council. Last week, the BTC said the BATC should undergo detailed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Forest Fire Evacuees To Stay Put For Now Friday, July 04, 2008 at 13:48 Contrary to media reports, there are no plans to have any evacuees from northern Saskatchewan forest fires returned to their homes today. The provincial government says information provided...
