by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Agreement Reached to End Muscowpetung Blockade Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:35 The chief of the Muscowpetung First Nation says he’s sad it took a roadblock before Indian Affairs listened to his band’s concerns. Chief Todd Cappo says a blockade on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Fires Create Uncertain Future For Trappers Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:31 The president of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association says it could take five years before harvesters in the Churchill River region recover from forest fires. Clifford Ray...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Province Denies Withholding Draft Of Land Use Plan Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:25 A deputy minister with Saskatchewan Environment says his department has not been hiding information from a forestry watchdog group. Earlier this month, the Canadian Parks and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Widespread Phone Service Outage Corrected Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:21 Residents of some Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation communities in northeast Saskatchewan went over 12 hours yesterday without phone, cellphone, fax and e-mail service. The problem surfaced...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Meteorologist Disputes “Tornado” Sighting Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:18 Some residents near Pelican Narrows witnessed what appeared to be a tornado yesterday. At approximately 12:40 pm, eyewitness reports came in describing what appeared to be a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
RCMP Shooting Suspect Possibly Near Martins Lake Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:46 The RCMP might have a break in the manhunt for a suspect believed responsible for shooting two Mounties near Spiritwood. There are reports of two separate sightings of an individual...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Communications Blackout Hits PBCN Communities Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:29 Residents of several northeast Saskatchewan communities have been forced to make do without phone, fax or e-mail service today. A communications blackout began around 2:40 this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Former FNUC Prof Explains Resignation Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:27 The latest academic to leave the First Nations University of Canada has explained the rationale behind his departure. In an open letter to FNUC board chair Morley Watson, Dr. Neal McLeod...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Status Quo For Northern Bush Radio Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:21 A spokeswoman for SaskTel says there’s not much to report right now in the situation of the northern radio telephone service. Michelle Englot says meetings over the issue were to have taken...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Contaminated Fish Not A Worry At Wollaston Lake Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:19 An official with Environment Canada says he is confident fish in Wollaston Lake are safe to eat. Rod Slatnik says, as a result, the department won’t be performing any tests on...
