by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Former Ice Wolf Charged With Fatal Fire Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:39 A La Ronge hockey player has gone from behind the boards to behind bars, for his alleged role in a fatal apartment fire. Nineteen-year-old Blake David Norman is accused of setting the blaze...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Indian Affairs Withholds Millions From FNUC Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:38 A spokesman for Indian Affairs confirms that some funding has been temporarily withdrawn from the First Nations University of Canada. INAC spokesman Trevor Sutter says the government is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Aboriginal Authors Receive Awards Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:33 Three young writers in the province are being honoured. The Dominion Institute has declared its list of winners in the 2009 Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge. A band member from the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Survivor Gets Cash Eight Years After Court Award Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:10 A Regina-based lawyer says money is finally coming to a residential school survivor, eight years after the judge awarded him the money. Tony Merchant says his client is excited...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northern Swine Flu Numbers On The Rise Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 15:01 The impact of swine flu is being felt in northern Saskatchewan. Dr. James Irvine, chief medical health officer for the North, says there are several suspected cases of the H1N1 virus —...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Fires Still Raging in P.A. National Park Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 14:56 Water bombers have been called in from the Northwest Territories to help battle flames in Prince Albert National Park. At least 15 fires erupted this week, after lightning sparked several...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Uranium Co. Sees Support For Nuclear Expansion Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 14:55 A spokesperson for a uranium mining company says people in this province support looking at uranium development, despite what might be coming out of the uranium forums being held...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Uranium Mill Threatened By Forest Fire Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:25 A fire is burning close to the Key Lake uranium mill. The High Rock Fire is about six kilometres from the site. Workers at Key Lake have set up sprinkler systems on buildings, and are...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Uranium Debate Stirs Emotions In La Ronge Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:22 Debate at most of the public meetings on a report about the future of uranium has focused on fears about a proposed nuclear reactor, but people in La Ronge last night had more to say about...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Big River Clinic May Substitute Nurses For Doctors Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:19 Some changes are being proposed for the Big River health clinic. For years, the clinic has tried to find doctors willing to stay and work in the community. Right now, one...
