Northern Economic Summit Hears From Former MP

Northern Economic Summit Hears From Former MP Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:52     A prominent northerner says the clock is ticking on industry to find enough skilled labour for northern Saskatchewan.   Cameco spokesman Gary Merasty spoke yesterday at the second...

Trial Date Set For Christmas Eve Assault Suspect

Trial Date Set For Christmas Eve Assault Suspect Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:39     A 25-year-old man facing several charges in relation to an alleged Christmas Eve assault on a Mosquito First Nation woman will go to trial March 13.   Rusty James Pahsaknunk of...

Body Of Second Youngster Found At Yellow Quill

Body Of Second Youngster Found At Yellow Quill Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:46     RCMP searchers have found the body of the second of two young girls believed to have frozen to death on the Yellow Quill First Nation.   They found the body of a three-year-old...

Chief Urges Orchard To Give Up Nomination Battle

Chief Urges Orchard To Give Up Nomination Battle Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:43     A First Nations chief believes David Orchard is wasting his time trying to get the Liberals to change their mind about the nomination in northern Saskatchewan.   Peter Ballantyne...

Belanger Named NDP’s New Northern Affairs Critic

Belanger Named NDP’s New Northern Affairs Critic Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:33     The NDP’s new Northern Affairs critic says it was “unfortunate” that a former colleague recently decided to abandon her seat in the legislature for a stab...

Northern Business Leaders Urged To Be Innovative

Northern Business Leaders Urged To Be Innovative Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:23     Today is Day Two of a major economic summit underway in Prince Albert.   Yesterday, attendees at “The North: Unleashed” braved the winter elements to hear a number of...

Bands Tout Wind Power At Environmental Forum

Bands Tout Wind Power At Environmental Forum Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:13     Environmental industry leaders want Aboriginal people more involved in the field — and a couple of First Nations are already taking steps to do that.   Yesterday, Cowessess...

Preventable Health Conditions Up In Prince Albert

Preventable Health Conditions Up In Prince Albert Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:09     The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region has released a report examining the overall health of its residents.   The report looks at numerous issues — including sexual...

Dorion Says He Now Fully Supports Beatty

Dorion Says He Now Fully Supports Beatty Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 14:45     A man who recently helped raise a ruckus about Liberal nominating practices in northern Saskatchewan is now changing his tune.   John Dorion says he is now behind Liberal appointee Joan...

Northern Economic Summit Underway In Prince Albert

Northern Economic Summit Underway In Prince Albert Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 13:25     The chief of one of Saskatchewan’s largest First Nations is glad that roughly half of the people attending a major economic summit in Prince Albert today are of Aboriginal...