by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Rash Of Fires Prompts Call For Change In Policy Friday, July 04, 2008 at 13:31 A La Ronge woman is urging the provincial government to do a cost-benefit analysis on the so-called “let it burn” policy. Susie Carle has several family members fighting a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
BTC Asks Province To Mediate Dispute With Rival Friday, July 04, 2008 at 13:22 First Nations and Metis Relations Minister June Draude says the Battlefords Tribal Council’s call for mediation is already being answered. The BTC has asked Premier Brad Wall to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Cameco Begins Pumping Out Water At Cigar Lake Friday, July 04, 2008 at 13:20 Crews at the Cigar Lake uranium operation have begun to pump water out of its flooded underground. The company recently received approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Fires Prompt Further Evacuations In Sandy Bay Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 15:10 Fire officials expect it to be another trying day for crews battling blazes in northern Saskatchewan. Scott Wasylenchuk with Saskatchewan Environment says approaching storm systems...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Fires Force Postponement Of Liberal Nomination Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 14:47 The raging forest fires in northern Saskatchewan have prompted the Liberals to temporarily call off the nomination process in the federal riding of Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River....
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Chief Dissatisfied With Government Offer To Dakota Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 15:15 The chief of the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation says he isn’t impressed with Ottawa’s latest offer to the Dakota people. Chief Cy Standing confirms reports the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Fires Continue to Wreak Havoc In Province’s North Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 15:13 About 2,000 people have been forced from their homes as fires continue to burn their way through forests in northern Saskatchewan. Officials say the entire community of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Northern Communities Evacuated Monday, June 30, 2008 at 14:38 Hot, windy weather is pushing a forest fire closer and closer to two remote communities in northern Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Environment spokesperson Val Nicholson says the blaze remains about...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Tips Pour In Regarding Predators On Reserves Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 16:10 The RCMP are shedding more light on recent reports of a white van prowling several central Saskatchewan reserves for children. The Mounties say that although they have received 15...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
SaskParty Makes Gains, But NDP Wins By-Election Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 15:55 The Saskatchewan Party says there are no safe seats for the NDP any more following yesterday’s by-election in Cumberland. The NDP’s Doyle Vermette came out on top...
