Big River chief surprised by honourary diploma

Big River chief surprised by honourary diploma

  Photo courtesy Big River First Nation Facebook page The chief of the Big River First Nation has received an honourary diploma in business from the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology. Bruce Morin was given the award for his role in making education a...
Pinehouse mayor says village has nothing to hide

Pinehouse mayor says village has nothing to hide

Mayor Mike Natomagan at a New North meeting on June 22. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. The mayor of the northern Saskatchewan community of Pinehouse says the community has nothing to hide about its finances. Mike Natomagan was somewhat surprised and perplexed to learn...
La Ronge prosecutor named new judge

La Ronge prosecutor named new judge

Photo courtesy of sasklawcourts.ca The regional prosecutor in La Ronge has been appointed as a judge to the provincial court in La Ronge. Robert Mackenzie has a long history in practicing law, including working as the legal aid director for Meadow Lake and La Ronge...
Pinehouse cited for non-compliance of privacy act

Pinehouse cited for non-compliance of privacy act

Pinehouse Business North. Photo courtesy of Village of Pinehouse. The tiny northern village of Pinehouse Lake is one of the most secretive in the province when it comes to divulging information about its finances. It was cited seven times by the privacy commissioner...