More Funding Available for Northern Municipalities

More Funding Available for Northern Municipalities Wednesday, August 06, 2003 at 17:00       Northern municipalities will have a little more funding at their disposal over the next few years.   The province has announced its renewing its Northern Capital Grants...

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Pelican Narrows

Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Pelican Narrows Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:59       A 73-year-old man from Nipawin has been identified as the pilot of a small plane that crashed on a lake near Pelican Narrows over the weekend.   It was Harvey Christiansen’s...

Violent Offender Returning Home to Black Lake

Violent Offender Returning Home to Black Lake Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:53       The RCMP is alerting the public in Black Lake and Prince Albert that an offender with a history of violent crime is being released into the community.   MBC won’t reveal the...

Belanger Announces New Funding for Trappers

Belanger Announces New Funding for Trappers Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:49       The provincial government has announced new core funding for Northern Saskatchewan trappers.   Northern Affairs Minister Buckley Belanger made the announcement over the weekend at...

River Gathering Draws 600 Northerners

  River Gathering Draws 600 Northerners Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:45       Another River Gathering has come and gone, and organizers say it was a smashing success.   About 600 northerners gathered in Sandy Bay this weekend to talk about a variety of issues and...

Northern Youth Gather for Major Outdoor Conference

  Northern Youth Gather for Major Outdoor Conference Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:42       Hundreds of young people from across Northern Saskatchewan have assembled near Ile-a-la-Crosse for an annual outdoor youth gathering.   This is the 10th year for the Youth...

Far North Road Proponents Eyeing New Funding

Far North Road Proponents Eyeing New Funding Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:38       The Northern Development Board is in the midst of determining which projects will receive funding under the new Northern Development Agreement for the upcoming year.   Dozens of...

Fire Officials Keep Close Eye on Highway 155

Fire Officials Keep Close Eye on Highway 155 Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:32       A northern highway that was shut down intermittently over the weekend due to the forest fire hazard is now open.   Although the Hillyer fire around the Beauval area is not yet under...

Fuel Truck Spill Shuts Down Northern Highway

Fuel Truck Spill Shuts Down Northern Highway Tuesday, August 05, 2003 at 15:30       A stretch of Highway 2 between La Ronge and Prince Albert was closed for 9-and-a-half hours Saturday following a single vehicle rollover involving a fuel truck.   No injuries were...

Metis Senator’s Legacy Remembered at Gathering

Metis Senator’s Legacy Remembered at Gathering Friday, August 01, 2003 at 14:15       An annual gathering founded by late Metis senator Louis Morin begins near Buffalo Narrows today.   Palmbere Days at Palmbere Lake is annually hosted by the Clearwater-Clear...