by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Muskeg Lake Band Member Awarded Volunteer Medal Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 15:06 A well-known contributor to the Kikinahk Friendship Centre in La Ronge is being honoured by the provincial government. On April 28th, Mary Heimbecker will be in Regina to receive...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Far North In For Wet Spring Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 15:02 Communities in the Far North could be in for some extra rain this spring. Bob Cormier of Environment Canada says long-term trends in both the Hudson Bay region and the Northwest Territories has him...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
House Fire Claims Life On Whitefish Reserve Monday, March 21, 2005 at 15:39 Big River RCMP were called to a fatal house fire on the Whitefish reserve early Saturday. When Mounties arrived on the scene, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. One person...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Northern Leaders Hoping To See Highways Money Monday, March 21, 2005 at 15:36 The provincial government is feeling more pressure from northern groups to increase funding for highways in the North. Four major agencies in northern Saskatchewan are lobbying the NDP...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Call Made For Tough Stand On Illegal Outfitters Monday, March 21, 2005 at 15:31 An outfitting expert is looking for a crackdown on the number of illegal camps he says are operating in northern Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Outfitters Association Director Hal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Metis Young Offenders Program Receives Funding Monday, March 21, 2005 at 15:22 A Metis-run program for young offenders in Prince Albert received a shot in the arm today from the provincial government. The Just Workers Youth Restitution Program has been up and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Long Wait Over For Displaced Metis Elders Friday, March 18, 2005 at 16:12 This is the day many Metis people in northwest Saskatchewan have been waiting for. Four communities in that region learned officially today they will be receiving $19.5 million over the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Do Treaty Rights Extend To Fish Derbies? Friday, March 18, 2005 at 16:01 A grey area over the rights of treaty fishers in fish derbies is something one conservation officer says he would like to see cleared up soon. Doug Lucyshyn of Saskatchewan Environment says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Bands Block Cottage Development Friday, March 18, 2005 at 15:57 Opposition by three First Nations to cottage development in Meadow Lake Provincial Park has a government manager reviewing his options. Gil Happ of the Cottage Development Program says consultation...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Vermiculite Found In Four Reserve Homes Friday, March 18, 2005 at 15:53 An announcement this week that four on-reserve homes in the province are leaking potentially dangerous material has Health Canada officials seeking to reassure bands. However, spokeswoman...
