Forest Fire Threatening Key Lake Mine

Forest Fire Threatening Key Lake Mine Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:20     Fire crews are keeping a close eye on a forest fire that is very close to the Key Lake mine.   At last word, firefighters were backburning a blaze that was about half a kilometre away from the...

Arrests Made Following Homicide in Montreal Lake

Arrests Made Following Homicide in Montreal Lake Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:17     The body of a 30-year-old man has been discovered in Montreal Lake.   Three men were arrested after police were called to a residence on the reserve Saturday morning.   When they...

November Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect

November Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:09     A trial date has been set for a woman accused of killing a Sandy Bay resident last year.   43-year-old Elaine Bird will be tried by judge and jury at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s...

RCMP Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect in La Ronge

RCMP Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect in La Ronge Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:07     A female suspect in an armed robbery at the Quarry Confectionary in La Ronge on Canada Day is making a court appearance today.   The RCMP says a woman with a knife entered the store just...

La Ronge Woman Recovering from Stabbing

La Ronge Woman Recovering from Stabbing Monday, July 05, 2004 at 09:09     An early morning stabbing on Canada Day sent a La Ronge woman to hospital.   The RCMP reports a 25-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds following an assault at about 2 o’clock...

Metis Leader Angered by Article on Teen Violence

Metis Leader Angered by Article on Teen Violence Monday, July 05, 2004 at 09:05     An executive director with the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is upset about a recent study of teen violence in the town of Melfort.   Ryan Calder says the report, penned by the Stardale...

Prisoner Escapes Custody in Ile-a-la-Crosse

Prisoner Escapes Custody in Ile-a-la-Crosse Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 14:50     There is a manhunt underway for a man who escaped custody from the Ile-a-la-Crosse RCMP holding cell last night.   The local Mounties say Aaron Gardiner managed to escape from the...

Search Expands for Missing Montreal Lake Man

Search Expands for Missing Montreal Lake Man Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 14:48     This is Day 2 of a massive search effort in Montreal Lake.   About 85 volunteers spent much of yesterday combing the area in and around the reserve’s housing district for a...

Laliberte to Collect $70,000 in Severance Pay

Laliberte to Collect $70,000 in Severance Pay Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 14:45     The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says former Churchill River MP Rick Laliberte will be getting just over 70-thousand dollars in severance.   The severance pay is given to any MP that...

Laliberte Accurate About Prediction

Laliberte Accurate About Prediction Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at 14:43     Former Churchill River MP Rick Laliberte didn’t come close to being re-elected on Monday, but he still has to be wondering about what might have been.   That’s because there’s...