SUN Puts Number On Northern Nursing Shortage

SUN Puts Number On Northern Nursing Shortage Monday, February 27, 2006 at 14:51     A top union executive says the Mamawetan-Churchill River and Keewatin Yatthe health regions need more nurses.   Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Rosalie Longmoorse says there are...

Oilsands Exploration Continues Near La Loche

Oilsands Exploration Continues Near La Loche Monday, February 27, 2006 at 14:47     Work is proceeding at full steam at an oil exploration site in northwest Saskatchewan.   Oilsands Quest says it is in the process of drilling 25 test holes at a site about 120...

Sudden Death On The Ahtahkakoop First Nation

Sudden Death On The Ahtahkakoop First Nation Friday, February 24, 2006 at 14:56     Shellbrook RCMP are investigating the sudden death of a 53 year old man from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation.   Officers were called by ambulance personnel to a home on the reserve just...

Information Sought In La Ronge Car Torching

Information Sought In La Ronge Car Torching Friday, February 24, 2006 at 14:52     RCMP in La Ronge are turning to the public for information about a fire, which occurred in the community in early February.   In the early afternoon on February 3rd, a 1991 white...

New Chief For Red Pheasant

New Chief For Red Pheasant Friday, February 24, 2006 at 14:51     There’s a new Chief on the Red Pheasant First Nation.   Sheldon Wuttenee defeated incumbent leader Charles Meechance during a vote Thursday.   According to a fax sent out by the band Wuttenee collected...

Kenomotay Band Meeting In Greek Lake

Kenomotay Band Meeting In Greek Lake Friday, February 24, 2006 at 14:49     A meeting of the Kenomotay band will take place tomorrow in Green Lake.   Rodney Laliberte, the interim Chief of the group, says the purpose of the gathering will be to discuss plans to get...

PA Economic Board Seeks Mining Companies

PA Economic Board Seeks Mining Companies Friday, February 24, 2006 at 14:48     The Executive Director of Prince Albert’s Economic Development Authority has mining on her mind these days.   Nicole Golden says she and her staff are attempting to think up new ways...

RCMP Searching For Missing Aboriginal Man

RCMP Searching For Missing Aboriginal Man Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 16:14     RCMP in Battleford need the public’s help in locating a missing Aboriginal man from North Battleford.   27-year-old Draper Jim was last seen in the early morning hours of Tuesday,...

Additional Evidence Introduced In MNS Hearings

Additional Evidence Introduced In MNS Hearings Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 16:13     More evidence has been introduced into a case by crown prosecutors looking to indict a prominent Métis politician.   The hearing for Ralph Kennedy took place today in North...

Montgrand Remanded Until Next Court Appearance

Montgrand Remanded Until Next Court Appearance Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 16:12     The courts have adjourned until March 15th in a case involving a man alleged to have killed his wife on the Buffalo River Dene Nation.   53 year old Paul Montgrand has been...