Northern Health Region Recieves Cash Injection

Northern Health Region Recieves Cash Injection Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 15:44     The Provincial Government is giving $50,000 to the Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority.   The money is designed to bolster current home-care services, while...

Province Purchases Seedlings For Re-forestation

Province Purchases Seedlings For Re-forestation Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 15:44     The province is buying two million seedlings for the renewal of Saskatchewan forests.   Saskatchewan Environment spokesman Shane Vermette says the program is designed re-forest...

Sask Party Holds Nomination Meeting In La Loche

Sask Party Holds Nomination Meeting In La Loche Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 15:42     The Saskatchewan Party is holding nomination meetings this week in both La Loche and Buffalo Narrows.   The party is looking to nominate a member to battle Buckley Belanger for...

Stoney Rapids Man Charged With Trafficking

Stoney Rapids Man Charged With Trafficking Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:53     A 46 year old man from Stoney Rapids will appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court tomorrow for a bail hearing after being charged with trafficking marijuana.   Daniel Powder has been...

MNC Talks Suicide Prevention With Health Canada

MNC Talks Suicide Prevention With Health Canada Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:52     The Métis National Council is preparing to sit down with Health Canada to discuss funding for new suicide prevention initiatives.   Kim Bulger, Director of Health for the MNC,...

Minister Says Mill Closure Date Should Be Changed

Minister Says Mill Closure Date Should Be Changed Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:51     NDP Cabinet Minister Eldon Lautermilch says he’s disappointed Weyerhaeuser is refusing to push back its shutdown of the Prince Albert Pulp and Paper Mill.   Last week,...

Sask Liberals Say More Should Be Done For Forestry

Sask Liberals Say More Should Be Done For Forestry Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:49     The Provincial government is being accused of spending too much time on the energy portfolio and not enough on forestry.   Liberal leader David Karwacki says Lorne Calvert...

FFMC Presidents’ Departure Won’t Affect Fishers

FFMC Presidents’ Departure Won’t Affect Fishers Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:46     The upcoming departure of the Fisheries President isn’t upsetting at least one northerner.   John Carriere of the Saskatchewan Fishers Co-op says Bob Hand’s recent...

PA Health Region Aims At Hiring More Aboriginals

PA Health Region Aims At Hiring More Aboriginals Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:45     The Coordinator of a New Employees Network at the Prince Albert/Parkland Health Authority says she’s optimistic more Aboriginal people will be hired soon.   Barb Thomas says...

Four New Attainees For Prairie North

Four New Attainees For Prairie North Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 14:44     Saskatchewan Health Minister Len Taylor has announced the appointment of 4 people to the Prairie North Regional Health Authority.   Flora Fiddler and David Esterby of Meadow Lake make up part...