by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Hypothermia Claims Life In Buffalo Narrows Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:59 A 54-year-old woman died from exposure in Buffalo Narrows over the weekend. The local RCMP say the body of Rita Montgrand was discovered in some brush next to a parking lot in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Another Poor Wild Rice Harvest Expected Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:58 The roughly 200 wild rice harvesters in northern Saskatchewan are bracing themselves for another poor crop. Unusually high water levels throughout the North have really hurt production this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Wahpeton Embroiled In Lawsuits Over Unpaid Tuition Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:54 A Prince Albert-area First Nation hopes taking legal action against the federal government will help settle the band’s dispute with a nearby school division. Last month,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
FNUC Task Force Begins Work Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:52 A task force that’s reviewing some of the issues currently plaguing the First Nations University of Canada held its first organizational meeting on Friday. The university is reporting that the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Former Rivals Join Forces In Search For Diamonds Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:50 Two companies looking for diamonds at a site east of Prince Albert have announced plans to merge. Kensington Resources and Shore Gold are joining forces in a move designed to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Metis Fiddling Event Draws Throngs Of Youth Monday, August 15, 2005 at 14:44 This past weekend’s John Arcand Fiddlefest near Saskatoon has been described as a complete success. Organizer Vicki Arcand isn’t sure how many people attended the festival,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Charges Laid In Fatal Rollover Near La Ronge Friday, August 12, 2005 at 15:35 A 25-year-old La Ronge woman has been charged in connection to a single vehicle rollover near La Ronge this spring that killed two women. She is facing two counts of impaired driving...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Metis Fishing Rights Ruling Won’t Be Appealed Friday, August 12, 2005 at 13:55 The province is making two significant policy changes with regards to Metis harvesting rights, now that it’s decided not to appeal a recent court decision. Crown...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Native War Veterans Left Off Invite List Friday, August 12, 2005 at 13:53 Northern Saskatchewan’s MP says the Liberals are to blame for an oversight that has offended members of the National Aboriginal Veterans Association. Jeremy Harrison says native war...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Saskatchewan Continues To Send Firefighters East Friday, August 12, 2005 at 13:52 The province has sent another batch of northern firefighters to help battle forest fires in Ontario. Provincial Forest Fire Centre spokesman John Cook says another crew of 30 left...
