3 More Charged In Connection With MNS Election

3 More Charged In Connection With MNS Election Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 15:13     Three more charges have been laid in connection with last year’s Métis Nation of Saskatchewan election.   That brings the total of criminal charges laid to seven.   RCMP spokeswoman...

La Ronge RCMP Led On High Speed Chase

La Ronge RCMP Led On High Speed Chase Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 15:11     La Ronge RCMP were led on a high speed pursuit last night that ended in 5 vehicles being damaged on a residential street.   RCMP Sgt. Ron Link says at approximately 9 p.m., a male suspect...

La Loche Gun Fire Results In Two Taken To Hospital

La Loche Gun Fire Results In Two Taken To Hospital Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 15:03     RCMP in La Loche are investigating an incident which sent two people to hospital last night.   RCMP spokeswoman Heather Russell says officers were called to a report of shots...

PAGC Chief Rumored To Be Stepping Down

PAGC Chief Rumored To Be Stepping Down Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 15:01     The Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council is staying largely silent right now, over rumors of his impending departure.   There have been unsubstantiated reports, Gary Merasty has...

La Ronge Businesses Prepared to Fight Bottle Ban

La Ronge Businesses Prepared to Fight Bottle Ban Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:59     Several La Ronge business owners are protesting the implementation of the beer bottle ban and are saying they will go as far as it takes to have it changed or abolished.   Last...

Flood Warning For Churchill And Reindeer Rivers

Flood Warning For Churchill And Reindeer Rivers Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:51     A streamflow flood warning has been issued for the Churchill and Reindeer River Basins.   Bart Ogema, spokesman for the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, says around 60 millimeters...

Highway 2 Bridge Repairs To Be Finished By Weekend

Highway 2 Bridge Repairs To Be Finished By Weekend Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:48     Saskatchewan Highway officials are saying the repairs on Highway 2 will likely last into the weekend.   Early yesterday, reports were in that the Montreal River Bridge,...

NAVA President Outraged By War Museum Paintings

NAVA President Outraged By War Museum Paintings Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:44     The President of the Aboriginal Veterans Association says he’s not impressed with the current art display at the National War Museum in Ottawa.   According to Claude Petit,...

Reward Offered For Locating Stolen Equiptment

Reward Offered For Locating Stolen Equiptment Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:38     RCMP in La Ronge are asking for the public’s help in solving a recent theft at a monitoring site just north of the Harbour inn.   Sometime between the hours of 2 and 9 p.m. Monday,...

Fond Du Lac Nominee Release Delays

Fond Du Lac Nominee Release Delays Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at 14:40     The Chief Electoral Officer for the Fond du Lac First Nation says she won’t be able to release the names of the people running for Chief until next Monday.   Polling for voters off the...