by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Tender Awarded For Northern Joint-Use Facility Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 15:28 A Saskatoon-based firm has been awarded the contract to build the new joint-use facility in Ile-a-la-Crosse. Graham Construction will begin building the educational and health...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Spiritual Ceremony Planned For Native War Dead Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 15:26 Aboriginal war veterans will be returning to old battlefields in Europe this fall to conduct a “Calling Home Ceremony” for their fallen comrades. Aboriginal spiritual...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
La Ronge Hit Hard By Combination Of Thunderstorms Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 13:09 A funnel cloud was spotted in La Ronge early last night, and an Environment Canada official wouldn’t be surprised if he received reports of more sightings yesterday from other...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Northern Drowning Deaths Dip Sharply In 2004 Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 13:07 The annual report from the Lifesaving Society of Saskatchewan is indicating there were no drowning deaths in the North last year. The report has been released to coincide with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Athabasca Fishers Take Advantage Of Export Licence Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 12:44 A pilot project that saw fishers on Lake Athabasca sell their fish to a buyer in the United States this past March apparently worked out pretty well for the fishers. They marketed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Hearing Set For Mountie Accused of Sex Assault Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 12:41 A Mountie accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty in La Ronge last fall made another court appearance yesterday. Constable Thierry Jacques appeared in La Ronge Provincial...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Native Languages Task Force Issues Report Monday, July 18, 2005 at 13:59 A task force looking into the issue of preserving Aboriginal languages and cultures in this country has submitted a 161-page report to the federal government. Among the key recommendations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
FNUC Announces Non-Political Task Force Monday, July 18, 2005 at 13:57 The newly-appointed interim president of the First Nations University of Canada says more changes could still be coming to the institution, but only if they’re necessary. Controversy...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
CIC Official Says FNUC Will Get Funding Eventually Monday, July 18, 2005 at 13:47 A former Aboriginal leader who now works for the province says a recent decision to withhold government funds from the First Nations University of Canada has more to do with good...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Province Weighing Response To Metis Fishing Ruling Monday, July 18, 2005 at 13:43 A Saskatchewan Environment official says it will be the end of the week before the government decides its response to last week’s court ruling concerning Metis fishing rights....
