Sturgeon Lake Man Found Guilty Of Murder

Sturgeon Lake Man Found Guilty Of Murder Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:33     A 39-year-old man has been found guilty of intentionally killing his common-law wife on the Sturgeon Lake reserve.   Rick Ermine showed little reaction when the verdict was read in a Prince...

Funds Provided For Michif Language Retention

Funds Provided For Michif Language Retention Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:29     The federal government has announced more money for the Gabriel Dumont Institute.   Two months ago, Canadian Heritage gave GDI $60,000 to host this weekend’s national Michif...

Angus Weighs In On Northern By-Election

Angus Weighs In On Northern By-Election Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:24     An Ontario NDP MP is urging voters in northern Saskatchewan not to avoid his party in Monday’s by-election because of its Opposition status.   Charlie Angus — who helped bring...

Green Party Calls For Oilsands Moratorium In Sask.

Green Party Calls For Oilsands Moratorium In Sask. Friday, March 14, 2008 at 16:22     The Green Party isn’t pulling any punches about its stance on the oilsands heading into Monday’s by-election in northern Saskatchewan.   Party Leader Elizabeth May and...

Snowmobilers Found Dead Near Stanley Mission

Snowmobilers Found Dead Near Stanley Mission Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 22:00     RCMP say two stranded snowmobilers succumbed to the elements near Stanley Mission last night.   According to police, a 48-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man left Grandmother’s...

Assault Nets Mosquito Man Federal Prison Sentence

Assault Nets Mosquito Man Federal Prison Sentence Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 15:24     A man was sentenced today in North Battleford Provincial Court to two-and-a-half years in jail for a violent assault on his common law wife on the Mosquito First Nation on December...

SaskPower Tells Northerners To “Bear With Us”

SaskPower Tells Northerners To “Bear With Us” Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 14:38     SaskPower officials are asking residents of northeast Saskatchewan to be patient with them, following a prolonged power outage in the region yesterday.   Communities north...

By-Election Advance Poll Turnout Relatively Low

By-Election Advance Poll Turnout Relatively Low Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 14:32     Despite a modest turnout at advance by-election polls in the Desnethe-Missinipi-Churchill River riding, Elections Canada says there is no indication that will continue through to the...

PBCN Chief Glad To Be Rid Of Third Party Status

PBCN Chief Glad To Be Rid Of Third Party Status Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 14:30     The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is excited about the economic future of his band.   Darrell McCallum says he’s already met with banks to discuss the news his...

Province’s Northeast Hit By Prolonged Blackout

Province’s Northeast Hit By Prolonged Blackout Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 15:34     SaskPower crews were forced to use snow buggies to reach the source of a prolonged power outage in northeast Saskatchewan.   Communities from Hall Lake to Southend were without...