by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province To Hold Northern Land Lottery Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 12:31 The province is planning on holding a draw this fall for six Crown land leases that recently became available in Saskatchewan’s north. Three of the leases are in the Napatak...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Joseph Hopes To Stay On As FSIN Chief Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 09:49 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is campaigning to keep his job. Lawrence Joseph announced Tuesday morning that he is seeking re-election. Joseph believes he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Tells La Ronge To Boil Water Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 17:16 A precautionary drinking water advisory for La Ronge may be a hassle for residents, but it should not be a cause for alarm. That’s the word from both environment and health officials...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Unhooks From Fish Marketing Agency Tuesday, August 04, 2009 at 12:56 Saskatchewan commercial fishers can now move ahead with plans to build their own fish plant. For years, they have been lobbying the provincial government to opt out of the Freshwater...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
MN-S Erases $1.79-Million Debt Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:38 The president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is touting his executive as the country’s most accountable Aboriginal government. At a news conference today, Robert Doucette reminded...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Canoe Narrows Man Killed In Rollover Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:29 The RCMP say a lack of seatbelt use was one of the factors in a fatal rollover north of Glaslyn early yesterday morning. The accident claimed the life of a 55-year-old Canoe Narrows man —...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Crown Seeking Prison Time For Vote-Buying Chief Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:28 A former First Nations chief from western Saskatchewan could get as much as 14 years in jail for his part in a fraud scandal four years ago. Charles Meechance pleaded guilty to trying...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
La Loche Receives Fuel Shipment Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:26 According to a gas bar manager in La Loche, the community’s fuel shortage is over. Ron Kisslinger at PR Service in La Loche says a small shipment came in today and he expects another shipment soon. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Missing Stanley Mission Man Tracked Down By Family Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:24 A missing man from Stanley Mission has been found alive and well. Family members reported Neheiman Ernest McLeod missing on Wednesday. He hadn’t been seen since leaving the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Weather Hurting Northern Wild Rice And Berry Crops Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:23 The late spring and cold summer has made a significant impact on traditional crops in northern Saskatchewan. Agrologist Gerry Ivanochko says both the berry and wild rice crops look...
