by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Premier To Meet With Big River Protestors Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:15 Premier Brad Wall’s office says he’ll meet today with a delegation protesting last week’s timber allocation in the Prince Albert region. The sawmill in Big River...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
FNUC Dental Program Worth Fighting For: Ducharme Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:13 A top official with the First Nations University of Canada says his school will fight to keep its dental therapy program. Health Canada recently informed the university it...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Buffalo River Has High Hopes For Primrose Payout Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:08 The Buffalo River Dene Nation is confident it will join the ranks of other northern communities that have received compensation over the loss of traditional lands from the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Promises Gasoline Spill Clean-up Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:05 A government spokesman says a gasoline spill in the North is being dealt with in the best possible way. Ralph Bock works for Saskatchewan Environment’s Hazardous Materials...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Municipal Revenue-Sharing Withdrawal Unfair: Mayor Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:03 The chair of the New North municipalities group says he’s troubled by provincial Finance minister Rod Gantefoer’s warning that he may backtrack on a promised...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Dive Team Searching For Missing Sandy Bay Child Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:55 Old wounds are being re-opened as volunteers search for a missing six-year-old boy in Sandy Bay. RCMP are saying that they believe the boy slipped into the lake Saturday, and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Man Killed In Rollover On Ahtahkakoop Reserve Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:45 A single vehicle rollover on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation has claimed the life of a 51-year-old man. The victim was the lone occupant of a vehicle that rolled on a grid road on the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Red Earth Man Pleads Guilty In Whitehead Killing Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:42 An 18-year-old man from the Red Earth First Nation has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of a man on the reserve two years ago. The man, who was a young...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
La Ronge Chamber Of Commerce Pursuing Walmart Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:34 Walmart could be coming to La Ronge, if some members of the local Chamber of Commerce have their way. Members of the business group are trying to talk the retail giant, whose...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Big River Hopes To Meet With Premier, Timber Users Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:25 Groups that got timber in last week’s allocation announcement can expect a visit from Big River representatives soon. The Big River sawmill didn’t get any timber...
