Northern Chief Blasts Treaty 8 Tax Ruling

Northern Chief Blasts Treaty 8 Tax Ruling Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 13:15       The chief of one of the northern Saskatchewan bands affected by yesterday’s Treaty 8 tax ruling says he’s disappointed, but not surprised by the decision.   Clearwater River...

Locked Out Uranium Mine Employees Get New Contract

Locked Out Uranium Mine Employees Get New Contract Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 16:00       About 100 locked out workers at 2 northern uranium mines have ratified a new contract agreement with the mine’s owner.   Cogema Resources locked out the workers at the...

Court Strips Tax-Exempt Status From Northern Bands

Court Strips Tax-Exempt Status From Northern Bands Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 15:56       Three northern Saskatchewan First Nations are among dozens of bands across Western Canada that lost out in a major court ruling today.   Members of the Clearwater River, Black...

Woman Gives Birth on Flight to Wollaston Lake

Woman Gives Birth on Flight to Wollaston Lake Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:51       A Norcanair flight from the Hatchet Lake Lodge to Wollaston over the weekend started with two passengers but landed with three.   Pilot Mike Rooney says he received a call Sunday to...

Dillon Man Drowns Near St. George’s Hill

Dillon Man Drowns Near St. George’s Hill Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:47       A 21-year-old man from Dillon drowned over the weekend.   It happened early Saturday morning near the community of St. George’s Hill.   The RCMP say the man entered the Dillon...

B.C. Man Stabbed on Northern Saskatchewan Reserve

B.C. Man Stabbed on Northern Saskatchewan Reserve Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:45       The RCMP says there was an attempted murder on the Big Island Lake Cree Nation over the weekend, but it didn’t involve any local residents.   30-year-old Vancouver resident...

Proposed Land Claims Legislation Concerns PAGC

Proposed Land Claims Legislation Concerns PAGC Tuesday, June 10, 2003 at 14:35       The Prince Albert Grand Council is voicing its concern over a new piece of federal legislation.   Bill C-6 is intended to address specific land claims issues for First Nations...

Pinehouse Man Pleads Guilty of Manslaughter

Pinehouse Man Pleads Guilty of Manslaughter Monday, June 09, 2003 at 14:23       A Pinehouse man has begun serving a jail sentence in connection to the death earlier this year of another man from the northern village.   46-year-old Louis Natomagan was originally...

Big River Rollover Victim Identified

Big River Rollover Victim Identified Monday, June 09, 2003 at 14:20       The RCMP has released the name of a man from the Big River First Nation that died in an auto accident last week.   22-year-old Anthony Myron Shaun Whitefish was one of 8 people in a vehicle that...

Physical Activity Challenge Week Winners Announced

Physical Activity Challenge Week Winners Announced Friday, June 06, 2003 at 16:44       The Northern Diabetes Prevention Coalition has announced the winning communities in the recent Northern Physical Activity Week Challenge.   Northern residents earned points for...