by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Minister Still Holding Out Hope For New Metis Vote Friday, February 23, 2007 at 14:46 The minister of First Nations and Metis Relations says efforts to stage another Metis election in the province are not dead. Maynard Sonntag says although the federal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Woman Pleads Guilty To Trying To Fix MNS Election Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 15:12 Another person has pleaded guilty to committing forgery during the 2004 Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election. 41-year-old Rebecca Vermette appeared in a North Battleford...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Breakthrough For Wild Rice Harvesters Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 15:01 It appears wild rice growers in northern Saskatchewan are finally going to be granted a long-standing wish. Saskatchewan Agriculture has announced the introduction of a wild rice...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Sandy Bay Suicide Crisis Making Headlines Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 13:35 A northern community’s recent struggle with suicides is in the spotlight today. The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix is reporting five young people in Sandy Bay have hung themselves in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Suspect In Attack On Referee Still At Large Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 13:29 The search continues for a Meadow Lake resident accused of assaulting a referee at a hockey game over the weekend. RCMP are still looking for 21-year-old Nolan Crighton who faces...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Date Circled For Primrose Deal Signing Ceremony Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 13:08 Representatives from the federal government will be in Beauval next month to hold a signing ceremony for the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range settlement agreement. The event is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Residential School Victims Looking For Answers Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 15:17 A number of residential school survivors are in Saskatoon for the next couple of days, hoping to get their questions answered. The FSIN is hosting what it’s calling a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Suspect In Sturgeon Lake Killing Headed To Trial Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 15:07 A trial has been ordered for a Prince Albert man accused of killing a woman on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. 37-year-old Rick Ermine faces one count of second-degree murder...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Plan To Dump OT Exemption Gets Mixed Reaction Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 14:59 The head of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is pleased the provincial government is leaning towards ending the northern overtime exemption. However, Larry Hubich is less...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
High Demand For Broadband In Remote Centres Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 14:24 People in northern communities that only recently got access to high-speed Internet service are signing up for it in higher-than-expected numbers. A total of 35 communities, mostly...
