Ice Jams Cleared From Flooded La Plonge River

Ice Jams Cleared From Flooded La Plonge River Monday, January 15, 2007 at 13:07     Precautionary measures have been put in place to bring the water levels down on the flooded La Plonge River near Beauval.   Saskatchewan Watershed Authority spokesman Don Dill says an...

Man In Custody Following Weekend Crime Spree

Man In Custody Following Weekend Crime Spree Monday, January 15, 2007 at 13:04     A 23-year-old Aboriginal man from Saskatoon is facing a number of charges after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident and leading police on a high-speed chase over the weekend.  ...

Feds Explain Selection Of GDI To Replace METSI

Feds Explain Selection Of GDI To Replace METSI Friday, January 12, 2007 at 13:16     The federal government is shedding more light on why it chose to replace the now-defunct Metis Employment and Training of Saskatchewan Incorporated (METSI) with the Gabriel Dumont...

Band Councillor Accused In Hit And Run

Band Councillor Accused In Hit And Run Friday, January 12, 2007 at 13:05     A band councillor with the Clearwater River Dene Nation is in hot water after allegedly being behind the wheel in a hit and run last month.   Gerald Hainault was arrested on December 30th,...

Concerns Raised Over Flooding Near Beauval

Concerns Raised Over Flooding Near Beauval Friday, January 12, 2007 at 13:01     Residents in the Beauval area are concerned over the recent elevation of the La Plonge River, as it continues to rise and flood surrounding areas.   Residents have confirmed the levels of...

Fur Buyer Calls For More Government Involvement

Fur Buyer Calls For More Government Involvement Friday, January 12, 2007 at 12:59     The owner of a northern fur-buying outfit says the provincial government isn’t doing enough to reap the benefits of the trapping industry.   Darrell Barr runs a private...

Public Review Of Athabasca Projects Nears End

Public Review Of Athabasca Projects Nears End Friday, January 12, 2007 at 12:56     Today is the deadline for the public to comment on a couple of development projects in Saskatchewan’s Far North.   An official at the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency...

RCMP Identify Dead Stranded Motorists

RCMP Identify Dead Stranded Motorists Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 14:04     The RCMP have released the names of the two stranded motorists from Onion Lake who died while trying to walk home in a blizzard.   18-year-old Harlan Whitstone and 38-year-old Karen...

Blizzard-Delayed Flights To The North Resume

Blizzard-Delayed Flights To The North Resume Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 13:59     Flights to northern Saskatchewan from Prince Albert and Saskatoon are slowly returning to normal after yesterday’s blizzard.   The white-out conditions prompted the closure of...

Metis Leaders Welcome Training Deal

Metis Leaders Welcome Training Deal Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 13:54     The head of the Provincial Metis Council says he approves of a new training and employment agreement with the federal government.   Service Canada announced yesterday it will provide the...