Cote Chief Re-Elected To New Term

Cote Chief Re-Elected To New Term Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 14:01     The Cote First Nation has re-elected Chief Norman Whitehawk for his fourth term since 2000.   Whitehawk beat out challenger George Cote by 61 votes.   Nearly 1,100 members of the community voted...

Boxing Club Honours Metis War Vet

Boxing Club Honours Metis War Vet Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 13:46     Prince Albert’s boxing club has been re-named after a Metis war veteran.   The club, which has been operating since 1986, will now be known as the Thomas Settee Boxing Club.   The coach of...

House Fire Claims Life Of Air Ronge Man

House Fire Claims Life Of Air Ronge Man Monday, August 30, 2010 at 13:38     RCMP are investigating a fatal fire in the La Ronge area.   The Mounties say a 54-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Air Ronge early Saturday morning, just after midnight.   The...

Court Asks For Documents On Reserve Loan Contract

Court Asks For Documents On Reserve Loan Contract Monday, August 30, 2010 at 13:34     There still seems to be bad blood over how a loan program on reserve was awarded to five companies across Canada.   It was just two years ago that Indian Affairs announced the...

Moose Population Remains Strong

Moose Population Remains Strong Monday, August 30, 2010 at 13:26     Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say there should be a good moose hunt this fall.   Wildlife ecologist Rob Tether says based on numbers from last winter’s count, the moose population in...

West Wind Aviation, Pilots’ Union Reach Agreement

West Wind Aviation, Pilots’ Union Reach Agreement Friday, August 27, 2010 at 16:17     (CP) West Wind Aviation and a union that represents its pilots have reached a tentative agreement.   The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union along with West Wind...

Saskatoon Police Investigate Suspicious Death

Saskatoon Police Investigate Suspicious Death Friday, August 27, 2010 at 14:49     Police continue to investigate the circumstances around the death of a 23-year-old man in Saskatoon yesterday.   Thursday morning police were called to an assault on Avenue M South.   A...

Wild Mushroom Harvest on Target or Better

Wild Mushroom Harvest on Target or Better Friday, August 27, 2010 at 12:06     Wild mushroom harvest around La Ronge is a bit above average this year thanks to cool, wet conditions.   Jerry Ivanochko with the Ministry of Agriculture says the harvest has been underway...

SK Workers Making More Money

SK Workers Making More Money Friday, August 27, 2010 at 12:04     Workers in Saskatchewan have more money to spend these days.   According to the provincial government, average weekly earnings for June of this year increased by 4.6 per cent over last year.   That...

Investigation Finished in PA Death

Investigation Finished in PA Death Friday, August 27, 2010 at 12:02     Police in Prince Albert have wrapped up their investigation into the death of an aboriginal man in the city.   Forty-year-old Frederic Floyd Starblanket died last fall.   His body was found...