by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Teen Charged With Little Pine Band Office Fire Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:21 RCMP have arrested a 15-year-old youth in relation to a fire at the Little Pine First Nation over the weekend. On Sunday, flames ripped through the band office, destroying both it and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Rain, Cool Weather Help Reduce Fire Numbers Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:18 Northern Saskatchewan fire activity is on the downswing. Rain and cool temperatures have greatly reduced the number of blazes burning in the province. On Friday 79 fires were reported,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Keep Alert For Swine Flu Symptoms: Nsungu Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:15 A northern doctor is reminding residents to stay vigilant against the H1N1 virus. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu of the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority says the so-called swine flu...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northerners To Give Input On Road Issues Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:09 A new northern transportation committee has been struck to advise the government on its roads strategy. Creighton mayor Bruce Fidler is the chair of the group. He says officials from the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
SIIT Sends Out Career Coaches Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 12:03 Two brightly-painted RVs will be travelling across the province, starting this August. They belong to the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT), and are called “career...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
RCMP Defend Themselves Over Death In Cells Friday, June 19, 2009 at 16:11 The commanding officer of Battlefords RCMP is defending his force, in the wake of the death of an Aboriginal woman in a detachment cell. Thirty-four-year-old Ida Pauls passed away June 11,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Lakeview Owner Making Additional Security Plans Friday, June 19, 2009 at 14:36 The owner of La Ronge’s Lakeview Apartments says he has beefed up security at the building, where three people died recently after a fire was set on an upper floor. Kelly...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Smelter Closure To Result In Hundreds Of Lost Jobs Friday, June 19, 2009 at 14:35 The copper smelter in Flin Flon is set to close, affecting employment in the neighbouring town of Creighton. A media release from HudBay Minerals, which owns the smelter, says the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Sandy Bay Flu Plan In Place Friday, June 19, 2009 at 14:31 Efforts are being made to contain the spread of the H1N1 virus in Sandy Bay. Mayor Ina Fietz-Ray says residents are pulling together to limit the effect of the virus, with a strict campaign of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Mill Could Benefit From “Black Liquor” Subsidy Friday, June 19, 2009 at 14:22 It appears a pulp mill in Meadow Lake could benefit from this week’s forestry announcement. Ottawa is using $1 billion to help pulp and paper mills that use...
