by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Calvert Says Province Willing To Do Roads Alone Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 15:06 Saskatchewan’s premier is reaffirming his government’s support for an all-weather road network in the Far North. Lorne Calvert visited Hatchet Lake yesterday, where he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Mayor Says Next Year Too Late For Road Repairs Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 15:00 A northern leader says his community needs upgrades to the local highway now, not next year. Cumberland House mayor Dale McAuley notes Highway 123 is scheduled to get major repair...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
More Northern Development Funding Announced Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 14:57 Six more projects have been approved under the Canada-Saskatchewan Northern Development Agreement. The two levels of government are investing just over $570,000. Other funding partners...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Prince Albert Hosts Caribou Management Meeting Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 14:48 Satellite collaring of caribou is expected to be a major topic of discussion at a meeting over the next three days in Prince Albert. The Caribou Management Board for the Beverley and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
On-Reserve Health Services Irk Doctor Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 14:43 A doctor at the Big River First Nation health clinic says not enough attention is being paid to the plight of residents on-reserve. Dr. Solomon Vaska recently held a meeting with band leaders...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Burning Suspect Delays Making Plea Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 14:39 The youth charged in connection to an investigation that saw a 26-year-old La Ronge woman severely burned will wait until mid-June to make a plea. The 12-year-old girl, who cannot be identified...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Native Women’s Advocacy Group Created In P.A. Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 14:37 A new advocacy group has been created for Aboriginal women in Prince Albert who don’t feel they have anywhere to turn. Women of the Earth has been operating for the past...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Premier Makes Jaunt To Athabasca Community Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:11 The Hatchet Lake First Nation plays host to Premier Lorne Calvert today. Calvert is in the Far North community as part of a tour of all First Nations in the province. Shortly after the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Northern Youth Pleads Guilty To Triple Homicide Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:07 A youth accused of killing three people on the Montreal Lake reserve last year will not be going to trial. Yesterday, the 18-year-old accused pleaded guilty to three counts of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Standoff Suspect To Be Tried In Ile-a-la-Crosse Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:03 A trial will be held in Ile-a-la-Crosse next month for a local man accused of attempted murder. On the weekend of April 8th, police were summoned to a house in the community where a...
