by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Fire Burning Near Candle Lake Monday, June 23, 2003 at 09:35 The Pasture fire continues to burn out of control just eight miles away from Candle Lake. Fueled by strong winds the blaze, which was reported at one thousand hectares in size Friday morning, has now...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Province Gets Say on Fate of Northern Uranium Mine Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 21:27 The provincial government and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band have been granted intervenor status in the appeal of a court ruling involving the McClean Lake uranium mine. A...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Government Questioned About Northern Civil Service Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 21:22 The provincial government denies it is trying to move civil servants from the North to centres in southern Saskatchewan. A La Ronge man who has worked 20 years in the civil...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Provincial Judges in La Ronge for Annual Meeting Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:24 About 45 provincial court judges are in La Ronge today for the start of their annual 3-day conference. Their annual meeting is typically not held in La Ronge, but provincial...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
PAGC Developing Alternative to Bill C-19 Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:19 An official with the Prince Albert Grand Council is looking for ideas and input as he drafts a response to Bill C-19. Charles Whitecap says the federal legislation is flawed and...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Re-opening of Wapawekka Mill Delayed 3 Weeks Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 16:12 The Wapawekka lumber mill near Prince Albert is expected to be up and running by July 7th. It was hoped the mill would re-open this week, but poor market conditions have resulted in...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Extended Power Outages Irk Northern Leader Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:14 A northern leader wants some action taken by SaskPower following two extended power outages in the last 3 days in several west side communities. Residents of communities like Buffalo...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
West Nile Virus Unlikely to Appear in North Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:08 Northern Saskatchewan’s Medical Officer of Health says it’s unlikely but not impossible that the West Nile virus will show up in the North this summer. Dr. James Irvine...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Laliberte Relieved Bill C-7 Vote Delayed Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 14:02 Churchill River M-P Rick Laliberte is expressing relief that the House of Commons adjourned for the summer before voting on the First Nations Governance Act. M-Ps were expected to vote on...
by bryanorthner | Jul 26, 2010
Big Demand for Northern Development Funding Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 13:55 It appears there is no shortage of ideas in the North of what to do with the money the province and Ottawa are putting into northern development. Groups had until this past Friday to...
