Teen Murder Suspect Spends 18th Birthday In Jail

Teen Murder Suspect Spends 18th Birthday In Jail Monday, May 09, 2005 at 14:58     A youth from Montreal Lake charged in a triple homicide earlier this year will appear again in court next week.   The teenager just turned 18 years of age, but can’t be named...

Land Use Planning In Far North At A Standstill

Land Use Planning In Far North At A Standstill Monday, May 09, 2005 at 14:51     A deadlock between industry, government and Aboriginal groups in the Far North shows no sign of being settled soon.   The dispute is over the Athabasca Land Use Planning Process and how...

Tourism Promoters Getting Good Look At The North

Tourism Promoters Getting Good Look At The North Monday, May 09, 2005 at 14:49     A number of business leaders from across North America will be viewing northern Saskatchewan by plane the next few days.   They are taking part in an annual travel trade event called...

Car Crash Near La Ronge Claims Two Lives

Car Crash Near La Ronge Claims Two Lives Friday, May 06, 2005 at 15:26     Two women have been killed in a single vehicle rollover near La Ronge this morning.   The RCMP say the victims were among five occupants of a northbound car that flipped after going off a dirt...

Criticism From MP Elicits Response From Jolibois

Criticism From MP Elicits Response From Jolibois Friday, May 06, 2005 at 15:24     The mayor of La Loche wants to clarify remarks she made the other day about her recently-announced run at federal politics.   Georgina Jolibois made it known this week that she is...

Fishers Split Over Future Role of FFMC

Fishers Split Over Future Role of FFMC Friday, May 06, 2005 at 15:22     The president of Saskatchewan Co-operative Fisheries says things are looking a little better today for northern fishers.   John Carriere says a recent meeting with provincial government leaders...

Fishers Take Aim At FFMC Executive

Fishers Take Aim At FFMC Executive Friday, May 06, 2005 at 15:18     Several northern fishers are voicing their displeasure over the current state of affairs at the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.   At a conference yesterday in Prince Albert, members of...

Native Youth Flock To Career Fair in Prince Albert

Native Youth Flock To Career Fair in Prince Albert Friday, May 06, 2005 at 15:14     The Interprovincial Association on Native Employment held its annual career fair in Prince Albert today.   The fair was staged inside the urban gymnasium of the Peter Ballantyne Cree...

Abuse Victims Could See Lump Sum Payments

Abuse Victims Could See Lump Sum Payments Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 16:34     There’s a report Ottawa is prepared to offer lump sum compensation payments to victims of residential school abuse.   Sources have told the Canadian Press that the Assembly of First...

Boards Of MNS Affiliates Under Government Scrutiny

Boards Of MNS Affiliates Under Government Scrutiny Thursday, May 05, 2005 at 16:31     The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says the provincial government has been attacking the automomy of its affiliates.   However, the province says its simply trying to protect the...