Healthy Moose Hunt Expected This Fall

by | Sep 27, 2011

Healthy Moose Hunt Expected This Fall Friday, September 09, 2011 at 13:21     Officials with Saskatchewan Environment say another good moose harvest could be on the way across the province.   Wildlife Biologist Rob Tether says the moose population remained healthy...

Battlefords Cougar Sighting Called Into Question

by | Sep 27, 2011

Battlefords Cougar Sighting Called Into Question Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 15:13     Something caused long scratches on two North Battleford horses this week — but conservation officers are pretty sure it wasn’t a cougar, as first thought.   The RCMP...

Temperature Records Continue To Fall

by | Sep 27, 2011

Temperature Records Continue To Fall Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 15:09     Wednesday’s scorching temperatures broke many records for September 7th in the province’s north.   Among the communities recording new highs was La Ronge, which hit a high of...

Acoose Back In As Chief Of Sakimay First Nation

by | Sep 27, 2011

Acoose Back In As Chief Of Sakimay First Nation Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 15:05     The Sakimay First Nation has re-elected Lynn Acoose as chief for the next two years.   This will be her second term.   Voters also re-elected five of their seven band...

New Method For Dealing With Nuisance Bears: Expert

by | Sep 27, 2011

New Method For Dealing With Nuisance Bears: Expert Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 15:01     A novel idea is being pitched to reduce the problem of black bears that hang around communities in search of food.   A Minnesota bear expert says feeding bears beef fat when...

NDP Pledge To Build La Ronge Long-Term Care Home

by | Sep 27, 2011

NDP Pledge To Build La Ronge Long-Term Care Home Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 14:49     NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter says his party is committed to the construction of a 30-bed long term care facility in La Ronge.   Lingenfelter says a study last year showed the...

Call Made To Help Disabled Victims Of Car Crashes

by | Sep 27, 2011

Call Made To Help Disabled Victims Of Car Crashes Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 14:45     A long-time northern advocate for people with disabilities says better services are needed for the disabled who are injured in car accidents.   Gary Tinker says many disabled...

Fishers Encouraged By Marketer’s Northern Visit

by | Sep 27, 2011

Fishers Encouraged By Marketer’s Northern Visit Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 14:39     A spokesman for northern commercial fishers says they are still on track to start marketing their own fish next spring.   Brian MacDonald is the president of Saskatchewan...

Health Region Striving To Boost Native Workforce

by | Sep 27, 2011

Health Region Striving To Boost Native Workforce Thursday, September 08, 2011 at 14:34     The Saskatoon Health Region hopes to increase its percentage of Aboriginal workers in the next few months by more than two per cent.   The percentage is currently at 3.9%, which...

Thunderchild Man Warned About Criminal Record

by | Sep 8, 2011

Thunderchild Man Warned About Criminal Record Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 14:00     A judge has warned a 25-year-old Thunderchild First Nation man that he could end up being jailed for life if he offends again.   Yesterday, Judge Kim Young sentenced Eric Patrick...