Bringing Bus Service to Northwest Still on Hold

Bringing Bus Service to Northwest Still on Hold Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 13:50     An official with the Saskatchewan Transportation Company says bus service won’t likely be coming to northwest Saskatchewan anytime soon.   John Miller says staff from his...

Fishers Given Last Opportunity to Fund Plant

Fishers Given Last Opportunity to Fund Plant Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 13:44     Saskatchewan Commercial Fisheries is offering fishers in the North one last chance to be a part of a new fish processing plant in Prince Albert.   President John Carriere says...

Fishers Facing Two-Tier Pricing for Jackfish

Fishers Facing Two-Tier Pricing for Jackfish Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 13:42     The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation wants to discourage fishers from sending it too much jackfish and mullet.   The FFMC’s Stephen Kendall says the corporation has had a...

Diamond Test Site Hit by Flooding

Diamond Test Site Hit by Flooding Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at 13:39     Officials at the Fort a’la Corne diamond exploration site are dismissing a flood that happened inside the site as routine.   Shore Gold spokesman Ken Read says no one was injured in the...

Judge Acquits Prince Albert Murder Suspect

Judge Acquits Prince Albert Murder Suspect Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 16:02     A judge in Prince Albert has found 43-year-old Elaine Bird not guilty in the murder of a man from Sandy Bay.   The verdict was handed down this morning and saw members of the...

Indian Affairs, RCMP At Odds Over Piapot Dispute

Indian Affairs, RCMP At Odds Over Piapot Dispute Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 15:56     Indian Affairs is apparently tired of waiting for the RCMP to enforce a court injunction on protestors at the school on the Piapot First Nation.   It’s prepared to ask a...

New Ile-a-la-Crosse Hospital Gets Green Light

New Ile-a-la-Crosse Hospital Gets Green Light Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 15:50     The provincial government has formally approved a plan to build an 11.5-million-dollar health facility in Ile-a-la-Crosse next year.   Premier Lorne Calvert first informed the...

Several Northerners Up for First Nations Awards

Several Northerners Up for First Nations Awards Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 15:48     The 10th Annual First Nations Awards get handed out tonight in Regina.   A total of 13 First Nations people from Saskatchewan will be receiving awards this evening.   The awards...

Mail Theft Suspect Makes Court Appearance

Mail Theft Suspect Makes Court Appearance Monday, November 08, 2004 at 13:41     A 19-year-old woman from La Ronge accused of stealing mail from the local post office made a brief court appearance in the community today.   Miranda Michelle Pappenfus is charged with...

La Loche Metis Leader Pleased with Lampard Report

La Loche Metis Leader Pleased with Lampard Report Monday, November 08, 2004 at 13:37     An ousted, former Metis Nation – Saskatchewan area director in La Loche says his community has been vindicated by last week’s Lampard report.   Leonard Montgrand was...