PBCN Chief Welcomes Accountability Measures

PBCN Chief Welcomes Accountability Measures Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at 14:13     The leadership selection process of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation will be coming under scrutiny over the next several months.   The band has been given 60-thousand dollars by the...

Northern Roundtable Idea to be Used Province-wide

Northern Roundtable Idea to be Used Province-wide Wednesday, December 03, 2003 at 14:10     The provincial government is taking an initiative it’s used in the North in recent years and expanding it to the entire province.   Beginning in January, the premier and...

Stats Show Laliberte Skips Majority of House Votes

Stats Show Laliberte Skips Majority of House Votes Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 14:15     Statistics released by the Canadian Alliance indicate Rick Laliberte was present for votes in the House of Commons less than half the time last year.   Churchill River Alliance...

Riding Association Dissatisfied with Laliberte

Riding Association Dissatisfied with Laliberte Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 14:12     Rick Laliberte is not getting a ringing endorsement from the head of the Liberals’ Churchill River Constituency Association.   Roy Head says members of the association’s...

Names Released in La Loche Deaths

Names Released in La Loche Deaths Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 14:09     The RCMP has released the names of the two people found dead in a La Loche residence over the weekend.   The bodies of 23-year-old Wendy Gail Arnault and 22-year-old Chuck Irving Herman were...

Indian Affairs Staying Out of Black Lake Dispute

Indian Affairs Staying Out of Black Lake Dispute Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 14:06     Indian Affairs says it won’t intervene in an ongoing election dispute in Black Lake.   Two failed candidates for chief in the band’s last election have launched an...

Dropped Newborn Lawsuit Months Away From Court

Dropped Newborn Lawsuit Months Away From Court Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 14:04     A lawsuit involving a Northern Saskatchewan woman whose newborn baby fell to a hospital floor last year will not be heard in court this week as initially reported.   Last week,...

North to Have Less Access to Diabetes Team

North to Have Less Access to Diabetes Team Tuesday, December 02, 2003 at 13:54     The Prince Albert Grand Council will have to make do with less resources after a decision by the Prince Albert Health Authority to cap its funding for diabetes programming.   The...

La Loche Couple Found Dead

La Loche Couple Found Dead Monday, December 01, 2003 at 13:07     The RCMP is investigating the sudden deaths of two La Loche residents yesterday afternoon.   Mounties arrived at a home in La Loche at around 5:30 Sunday afternoon to find the two occupants inside...

Black Lake Election Appeal Up in the Air

Black Lake Election Appeal Up in the Air Monday, December 01, 2003 at 13:03     It’s not clear what will happen next regarding an appeal of a band election in Black Lake earlier this year.   Band members held another assembly this past Friday to discuss the...