by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Absenteeism Delays Submission of Report Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 13:17 One of the co-chairs of the Northwest Regional Development Council says absenteeism is plaguing the group at the worst possible time. The board is made up of 14 businesspeople...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Poor Rice Harvest Has Fishers Pleading Poor Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 13:16 The poor wild rice crop in the North is affecting fundraising efforts for a proposed fish processing plant in Prince Albert. Saskatchewan Commercial Fisheries president John...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Province Asked to Put New Money into Far North Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 13:11 An economic development official for the Athabasca region has an idea where the province could spend part of its one-time equalization payment from Ottawa. The provincial...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
PAGC Exploring Tribal Police Force Concept Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 15:14 A delegation from the Prince Albert Grand Council is in British Columbia this week studying a tribal police force in that province. PAGC Justice director Gloria Lee says the grand...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
RCMP End Criminal Probe into Alleged Elder Abuse Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 15:13 Officials with the RCMP have announced that no charges will be laid against two officers accused of roughing up a Metis elder. 68-year-old Jacob Lavallee filed a complaint...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Report into Suspended INAC Official Complete Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 15:05 An independent consultant has wrapped up his investigation into the affairs of a suspended Indian Affairs official in Prince Albert. This past May, the department put a funding...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Northern Mushroom Harvest Unimpressive Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 14:33 It’s looking more and more as though 2004 will not be a year to remember for mushroom harvesters in the North. Although good morel crops were reported in the Montreal Lake...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Suspect Nabbed in La Ronge Mail Theft Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 14:54 A young woman from La Ronge has been charged in a suspected case of mail theft at the community’s post office. RCMP Staff Sergeant Kirk Munro says several items that went missing at...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Protestors Denied Access to Band Office Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 14:52 A judge in Prince Albert has upheld an injunction preventing protestors in Pelican Narrows from entering the community’s band office. It was on August 21st that RCMP served the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Northern Village Opposing Metis Signs Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 14:20 A showdown is brewing in Buffalo Narrows over a plan by local Metis to place signs on the community’s outskirts. Local Metis Nation officials plan to erect two signs on the...
