by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Improving Northern Economy Priority for FSIN Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 14:52 Boosting Saskatchewan’s northern economy is something the new executive director of the FSIN says is at the top of his agenda. Richard Missens came to the job a few weeks...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
On-reserve Maintenance Workers Gather in P.A. Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 13:02 A number of workers responsible for keeping band services and buildings operating in the North are meeting in Prince Albert this week. The maintenance personnel in attendance...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Poor Prices Forecast for North’s Wild Rice Growers Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 13:04 Another anticipated bumper crop of wild rice this fall is expected to hurt Northern Saskatchewan’s wild rice producers. When harvesting of wild rice begins in...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Hermanson Sizing Up Support in the North Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 13:01 Saskatchewan Party Leader Elwin Hermanson is in Northern Saskatchewan this week for an unofficial pre-election campaign. Hermanson was in La Ronge yesterday getting a good look at wild...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Weyerhaeuser Defends Awarding of Contracts Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 12:59 A provincial forestry giant is defending the way it hands out harvesting contracts to independent loggers in the North. The forestlands manager for Weyerhaeuser, Stan Holmes, says the...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Dene Leaders Proceed with National Council Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 12:54 Canada’s Dene leaders have decided to go ahead with the creation of a national Denesuline council. It was one of the major developments to come out of a national Dene gathering...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
19-year-old Man Killed in Hit and Run in Red Earth Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:48 The RCMP is continuing to investigate a fatal hit and run on the Red Earth First Nation. It happened at about 4 o’ clock Friday morning on the north end of the main road...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Transwest Air Found Faultless in Fatal Plane Crash Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:46 Transport Canada has announced it does not intend to take any action against Transwest Air for a plane crash last summer in northern Saskatchewan. It was on the afternoon of...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
Heat Wave Hits Northern Communities Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:40 A couple of northern Saskatchewan communities experienced record-breaking temperatures over the weekend. La Ronge smashed a 72-year-old record for heat on August 16th when the mercury hit...
by bryanorthner | Jul 27, 2010
LLRIB Looking to Strengthen On-Reserve Crime Watch Monday, August 18, 2003 at 14:23 A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is asking fellow band members to help him lower crime rates on-reserve. Roger Ratt volunteers some of his time patrolling the reserves...
