by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
FSIN Health Summit Underway Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 14:44 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations’ Health Summit got into full swing in Saskatoon last night. FSIN Vice Chief Morley Watson says a number of key topics will be discussed during the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Fire Destroys School At Deschambault Lake Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:47 Three youths are facing charges following a fire over the weekend that destroyed the elementary school in Deschambault Lake. The local RCMP say they got the call about a fire at the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Historic Landmark in Fond du Lac Goes Up In Smoke Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:43 RCMP in Fond du Lac are investigating a fire that destroyed a historic landmark in that community last week. The blaze took place Wednesday afternoon and consumed a house that was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
RCMP Raid On-Reserve Marijuana Grow Op Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at 14:41 A raid was conducted Sunday evening on what the Loon Lake RCMP say was a marijuana growing operation on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. The Mounties say the grow op was discovered after...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Charges Laid In Fatal Pedestrian-Vehicle Accident Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:58 Charges have been laid in the wake of an accident in northern Saskatchewan that saw a woman fatally struck by a semi-trailer. 23-year-old Jo-Anne Henderson was killed along...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
End Of The Road For McClean Lake Opponents Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:57 A group of environmentalists that just about forced the shutdown of a northern uranium mine a couple of years ago has suffered a major setback. The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Northern Leaders Slam Provincial Budget Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:56 Several northern leaders aren’t happy with this year’s provincial budget. Glen Strong, chairman of the Athabasca Transportation Planning Committee, says he can’t believe...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
More RCMP Officers For The North Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:36 Saskatchewan’s justice minister says much of the money directed toward his department in this year’s budget will be used to implement recommendations from two high-profile reports. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
No Reversal Of Environment Department Cuts Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:30 The province’s environment minister says northerners shouldn’t expect any major changes in how his department handles wildfires. David Forbes says the so-called “let...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
FSIN Not In Favour Of Tough Approach With Gangs Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 15:27 A vice chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations doesn’t think declaring war on street gangs will necessarily help Aboriginal youth caught up in gang-related...