by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Treat Child Welfare Recipients Equally: Lobbyists Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 13:26 A First Nations lobby group is calling on the federal government to get serious about equalizing child welfare payments on-reserve. In Feb. 2007, the First Nations and Child...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Feds Settle Record Number Of Land Claims Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:55 The Gordon and Pasqua bands are among the First Nations the government of Canada says it reached agreements with on specific claims last year. According to Indian Affairs Minister...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Health Region Shifts Policy On Bed Use Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:42 The Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority is moving away from using acute care beds for long-term care patients. The health region’s director of communications, Linda...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Mayor Hopes City Status Will Attract Doctors Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 12:20 The mayor of Meadow Lake believes that that having his community join the ranks of cities in Saskatchewan, should carry some benefits. City status will officially be conferred...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Meadow Lake Becomes Saskatchewan’s Newest City Monday, August 31, 2009 at 15:12 Meadow Lake officially became Saskatchewan’s 14th city today. Premier Brad Wall and Meadow Lake Mayor Darwin Obrigewitsch made that announcement this morning. In...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Tinker Reflects On Skydiving Experience Monday, August 31, 2009 at 14:54 A northern Saskatchewan man with cerebral palsy is back home in La Ronge after jumping out of a plane to raise awareness of issues faced by people with disabilities. Gary Tinker made the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Tories Announce Funds For Northern Projects Monday, August 31, 2009 at 14:48 The Conservative government made several funding announcements in northern Saskatchewan today. Two of the initiatives affect La Ronge, while two more are for Brabant Lake. The hockey...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Pipeline At Centre Of Protests Nears Completion Monday, August 31, 2009 at 14:45 An official with Enbridge says the company has worked hard to address concerns from Aboriginal groups that the Alberta Clipper pipeline project is not adequately benefitting their...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Oilsands Quest To Hold Public Forums In Northwest Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 12:06 The mayor of La Loche has a list of questions ready for when officials from Oilsands Quest arrive in her village later this week. Georgina Jolibois is looking forward to a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Metis and Francophones Set To Hold Annual Dialogue Monday, August 31, 2009 at 14:23 From Sept. 11 to 13, Metis and French Canadian residents of the western provinces will be meeting in North Battleford. They will be there for the third edition of the Travelling...
