by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Hit And Run Suspect Appears In Montreal Lake Court Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 13:23 A court hearing is taking place today in Montreal Lake for a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident last summer. 25-year-old Delwin Ross is alleged to have caused the death of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
FNUC Ready To Stage Annual Pow Wow Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 13:14 The First Nations University of Canada is hosting its 29th Annual Pow Wow this weekend at Regina’s Brandt Centre. The theme of this year’s event is “Honoring Our Students Past...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Health Workers Lured North By Bursary Program Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 13:06 The provincial government is adding more money to its bursary program in an effort to entice nurses and health professionals to stay and work in Saskatchewan. Health Minister Len...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Native Casino Wins Community Involvement Award Thursday, April 05, 2007 at 13:01 A SIGA-controlled casino took home an award last night at the 2007 Samuel McLeod Business Awards in Prince Albert. The Northern Lights Casino was recognized for its work in the area...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Offices, School Closed Over Band Election Dispute Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 13:52 The administration offices and the school on the Thunderchild First Nation have been shut down because two men claim they are the chief. Voters went to the polls on the reserve...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Former Sturgeon Lake Chief Back In Power Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 13:11 For the first time in several months, the Sturgeon Lake First Nation has an elected chief in office — and it’s a familiar face. Wesley Daniels is back in charge after...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Mercredi Warns Against Summer Blockades Wednesday, April 04, 2007 at 13:09 A Manitoba chief is urging his counterparts to rethink a strategy of blockading rail lines this summer. Ovide Mercredi, a former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Public Asked To Help Locate Missing Northern Teen Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 14:57 The Mounties have turned to the public for help in locating a missing teenager from a northern reserve. 19-year-old Lawrence Curtis Pahtayken of Mudie Lake was last seen on the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Wild Rice Growers Take Advantage Of Insurance Plan Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 14:50 A wild rice official in La Ronge estimates that as many as 130 northern harvesters have signed onto the government’s new insurance program. There are roughly 200 wild rice...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Harrison Takes Credit For Mines Clean-Up Funding Tuesday, April 03, 2007 at 14:41 A former MP isn’t shy about giving himself credit for the plan to clean up northern Saskatchewan’s abandoned uranium mines. Jeremy Harrison says he had a hand in the...
