FNUC Officials In Ottawa To Answer To Allegations

FNUC Officials In Ottawa To Answer To Allegations Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:55     Today is the day officials with the First Nations University of Canada sit down with representatives of the Association of Colleges and Universities of Canada.   An official with...

Band Offers Off-Reserve Members A Crack At Homes

Band Offers Off-Reserve Members A Crack At Homes Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:43     Residents of a southern Saskatchewan First Nation could be offered the chance to own off-reserve homes by the end of next month.   The Pasqua First Nation is located about 75...

Buffalo Narrows Resident Dies In Prison

Buffalo Narrows Resident Dies In Prison Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:25     Officials at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre say the prisoner who died there this week was from northern Saskatchewan.   27-year-old Fabian Petit of Buffalo Narrows was discovered...

Town Council Rejects Plea To Delay Beer Bottle Ban

Town Council Rejects Plea To Delay Beer Bottle Ban Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:22     La Ronge will have a proposed beer bottle ban implemented as scheduled, despite a recent protest by several local businesses.   The La Ronge and District Chamber of Commerce...

SaskParty Leader Visits West Side

SaskParty Leader Visits West Side Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:11     Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall is wrapping up a short jaunt to the North today in Buffalo Narrows.   He is visiting the northern village after making stops in Beauval and Canoe Lake...

Lack Of Forest Fires Hurting Moose Population

Lack Of Forest Fires Hurting Moose Population Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 14:07     A wildlife expert for the Saskatchewan government says he doesn’t believe over-hunting is the main reason why moose numbers have been declining in the Cumberland Delta.   In...

Sandy Lake Band Member Enters City Byelection

Sandy Lake Band Member Enters City Byelection Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 13:59     A First Nations woman from Sandy Lake has announced she’s going to run in an upcoming byelection in Prince Albert.   Priscilla Joseph is running against four other candidates,...

Healing Lodge Escapee Apprehended

Healing Lodge Escapee Apprehended Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:33     A missing inmate from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge has been re-captured.   51-year-old Gordon Kambeitz took off from the correctional facility on the Beardy’s/Okemasis reserve back on May...

La Ronge Long-Term Care Patients Getting Lift

La Ronge Long-Term Care Patients Getting Lift Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 13:55     A northern health region received a large donation yesterday to help purchase a lift for patients in the long-term care wing at the La Ronge Health Centre.   Mamawetan Churchill River...

La Ronge Businesses Prepared To Fight Bottle Ban

La Ronge Businesses Prepared To Fight Bottle Ban Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:31     Several La Ronge businesses will be protesting the proposed beer bottle ban in the community at a town council meeting this evening.   The ban is slated to take effect on...