Laliberte Under Fire From Canadian Alliance

Laliberte Under Fire From Canadian Alliance Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 14:52       Now that Jeremy Harrison has been officially nominated as the Canadian Alliance candidate for the Churchill River riding, he is taking direct aim at MP Rick Laliberte.   Harrison is a...

More Northern Communities to Get Advisory Groups

More Northern Communities to Get Advisory Groups Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at 14:43       Three more Northern Saskatchewan communities will have community reference panels by this fall.   Community Resources and Employment Minister Glenn Hagel made the announcement in La...

Big Island Lake Hosts National Cree Gathering

Big Island Lake Hosts National Cree Gathering Monday, July 28, 2003 at 12:51       Cree people from almost every province in Canada are at Northern Saskatchewan’s Big Island Lake Cree Nation this week to talk about Cree sovereignty.   The 8th Annual Cree Nation...

Wartman Says Far North Road Issues Not Ignored

Wartman Says Far North Road Issues Not Ignored Friday, July 25, 2003 at 15:03       Highways Minister Mark Wartman’s four-day tour of Northern Saskatchewan has come and gone.   Wartman’s travels took him to the communities of Pelican Narrows and La Loche...

Woodland Cree to Benefit From New Logging Truck

Woodland Cree to Benefit From New Logging Truck Friday, July 25, 2003 at 14:53       The provincial government rolled out a new line of logging trucks yesterday.   The 34-wheel, 9-axle transport truck measures 31 metres in length and can accommodate almost one-third...

Alliance Names Candidate for Churchill River

Alliance Names Candidate for Churchill River Friday, July 25, 2003 at 14:44       The Canadian Alliance has decided who will represent the party in the Churchill River riding in the next federal election.   In what was essentially a formality, 25-year-old Meadow Lake...

Man Facing Murder Charge in Dillon Slaying

Man Facing Murder Charge in Dillon Slaying Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 12:45       The RCMP have now charged the man they’ve had in custody since the sudden death of a woman from Dillon yesterday.   34-year-old Larry R. Billette, also from Dillon, faces a charge...

Premier to Hear About Waterhen Traditional Lands

Premier to Hear About Waterhen Traditional Lands Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 12:41       The chief of the Waterhen Lake First Nation says issues surrounding the band’s traditional territory will be front and centre when he meets with the premier today.   Chief...

Bomb Threat Called in to Northern Lights Casino

Bomb Threat Called in to Northern Lights Casino Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 14:58       The Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert received a bomb threat early this morning.   The city police say the local emergency 9-1-1 call centre received a call at about 1:52 AM...

West Nile Edging Its Way Further North

West Nile Edging Its Way Further North Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 14:55       The medical health officer for the Prince Albert area says the discovery of a case of West Nile virus near Shellbrook should not be a big concern for northerners.   It was announced...