by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Sawmill Buyer Considering Lawsuit Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 13:51 The president of a company buying the Big River sawmill says the firm is considering suing the province. Rick Doman says EACOM can’t understand why it didn’t receive any timber in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Man Killed In Head-on Crash Near Creighton Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 13:47 One man is dead after a head-on collision near Creighton. The accident happened Sunday around 2 p.m. A blue truck apparently crossed the centre line and hit a brown sport utility...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Health Regions Must Improve Patient Record Access Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 13:45 The province’s privacy commissioner says both northern health regions need to work on brochures that provide patients with information on how to access their health...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Courtney Gets 10 Years For Killing Baby Girl Monday, December 14, 2009 at 16:24 A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for the beating death of his infant daughter. Justin James Courtney sat quietly in the prisoner’s box as Justice Ian...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Northerners Cope With Frigid, Day-Long Blackout Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:51 (Editor’s note: We apologize for the delay in uploading Friday’s news stories to our website, which resulted from the loss of power in the La Ronge area.) Residents of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Golden Band Finds Another Northern Gold Deposit Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:43 A senior executive with Golden Band Resources says it has discovered more gold near La Ronge. Rodney Orr says the discovery was made about 300 metres west of the Bingo gold...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
MN-S Concerned By Pay Rate For Mine Clean-up Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:39 The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan has concerns about clean-up efforts underway at the old Gunnar and Lorado minesites near Uranium City. The MN-S raised the concerns Thursday at...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Metis President Applauds Parliamentary Declaration Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:34 The president of the Metis National Council is applauding Members of Parliament for choosing to recognize 2010 as the Year of the Metis — a step already taken earlier this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
North Could Serve As Physician Recruiting Model Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:25 A policy director with Saskatchewan Health says the ministry will work to include northern voices in the formation of a new doctor recruitment agency. This past week, the province...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Former Northern Legal Aid Director Now A Judge Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:16 A former northern Saskatchewan legal aid lawyer is now a provincial court judge. James Plemel has been working in the legal field for 30 years, including time spent as director of...
