PBCN Leaders Still Ironing Out TLE Repayment Plan

PBCN Leaders Still Ironing Out TLE Repayment Plan Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:31     The head of the Treaty Land Entitlement trustees for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the recently-depleted multi-million-dollar trust account won’t be repaid using band...

Cree-Speaking Priest Appointed Bishop

Cree-Speaking Priest Appointed Bishop Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:27     A northern Saskatchewan priest says he was humbled to learn that he has been chosen to become the next bishop for the region.   Bishop-elect Sylvain Lavoie has been serving as a Roman Catholic...

Dispersal Of Primrose Settlement To Come To A Vote

Dispersal Of Primrose Settlement To Come To A Vote Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:25     A meeting is set for Beauval this weekend to finalize some details regarding the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range settlement.   Organizer Alex Maurice says talks recently took...

SaskParty Says NDP Policy Hurting Outfitters

SaskParty Says NDP Policy Hurting Outfitters Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:21     The Saskatchewan Party is throwing its support behind northern outfitters and cabin owners upset over the province’s so-called “let it burn” policy.   Under guidelines...

Cumberland House Evacuees Going Home

Cumberland House Evacuees Going Home Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:37     The evacuation order for Cumberland House is officially being lifted.   Residents were given the option to return a few days ago by local leaders. However, the move is now mandatory for all...

PBCN TLE Trustee Breaks Silence About Missing Cash

PBCN TLE Trustee Breaks Silence About Missing Cash Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:34     One of the men responsible for overseeing treaty land entitlement money for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation feels he and his colleagues are being unfairly criticized.   Tom Bird is...

Dillon Women Hospitalized Following Crash

Dillon Women Hospitalized Following Crash Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:31     RCMP in Buffalo Narrows are continuing to probe a crash that injured two people.   The incident took place Sunday morning.   Authorities say a full-size passenger van from Alberta struck a...

MNS Area Director Charged With Election Forgery

MNS Area Director Charged With Election Forgery Monday, July 11, 2005 at 14:45     The RCMP have released the name of the man charged with forgery in connection to last year’s Metis Nation of Saskatchewan election — and it’s a big name in Metis...

Montreal Lake Men Drown After Canoe Mishap

Montreal Lake Men Drown After Canoe Mishap Monday, July 11, 2005 at 14:41     Two young men from Montreal Lake died over the weekend in an apparent drowning.   The victims – 19-year-old Simeon Bird and 22-year-old Trevor Bird — were in a canoe that capsized...

Smooth Debut For La Ronge Youth Curfew

Smooth Debut For La Ronge Youth Curfew Monday, July 11, 2005 at 14:40     It’s likely going to take awhile for youth in La Ronge to get used to the new curfew, but the local Mounties feel its first weekend of implementation went well.   The 11:00 pm curfew came...