Murder Trial On Hold

by | Aug 3, 2011

Murder Trial On Hold Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 16:06     The trial of a man accused of murdering an Onion Lake woman remains in limbo.   Lawyers for the Crown and Defence spent Tuesday afternoon preparing for a voire dire, a trial within a trial, to determine if...

Father in Toddler Freezing Deaths Released Today

by | Aug 3, 2011

Father in Toddler Freezing Deaths Released Today Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 16:04     A Yellowquill father found guilty in the freezing deaths of his two young daughters is getting out of prison.   The National Parole Board confirms Christopher Pauchay will be...

New Chief for Fishing Lake

by | Aug 3, 2011

New Chief for Fishing Lake Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 16:02     A new chief has been elected at the Fishing Lake First Nation.   Five people ran for the position of chief.   Allan Paquachan won with 194 votes.   The next closest was Joseph Desjarlais with 112 and...

Call For Northern Saskatchewan Artists

by | Aug 3, 2011

Call For Northern Saskatchewan Artists Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 15:42     A call is going out for artists in northern Saskatchewan.   The Northern Sports, Culture & Recreation District is creating a northern Saskatchewan artist registry it hopes will link...

Leadership Program Seeking SK Women

by | Aug 3, 2011

Leadership Program Seeking SK Women Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 15:40     A leadership program designed to increase the representation of Aboriginal women in leadership roles is looking for more participants.   Today is the last day for any Saskatchewan Aboriginal...

Inquest into Toddler Death Underway

by | Aug 3, 2011

Inquest into Toddler Death Underway Monday, January 24, 2011 at 17:13     An inquest is underway in Regina this week looking into the death of a three year old child who died while in foster care in December 2009.   A publication ban prevents the naming of the child,...

Trial Told DNA Shows Mixed Results

by | Aug 3, 2011

Trial Told DNA Shows Mixed Results Monday, January 24, 2011 at 14:19     A trial into the murder of an Onion Lake woman was told today that DNA samples from evidence at the scene showed mixed results.   Alberta trucker Gordon Dwight Hurley is on trial for second...

Moosomin First Nation Elects Mostly New Council

by | Aug 3, 2011

Moosomin First Nation Elects Mostly New Council Monday, January 24, 2011 at 14:12     A First Nation in the Battlefords area has decided to go with almost a completely different band council.   Former councillor Elliot Kahpeaysewat is the new chief of the Moosomin...

Report Inaccurate: Northern Medical Services

by | Aug 3, 2011

Report Inaccurate: Northern Medical Services Monday, January 24, 2011 at 14:07     The Director of Northern Medical Health Services says the numbers in a recent Conference Board of Canada were not accurate.   Dr. Veronica McKinney agrees there is a shortage of doctors...

MNC Will Establish Ec Dev Working Group

by | Aug 3, 2011

MNC Will Establish Ec Dev Working Group Monday, January 24, 2011 at 14:04     The Metis National Council has reached an agreement to establish a working group for economic development.   Metis representatives recently met with various federal and provincial government...