by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Swine Flu Spreading In Northern Saskatchewan Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 13:01 Doctors in the province’s north continue to remind residents to wash their hands in the face of the spreading H1N1 virus — now that seven more cases of the illness have been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Youth Convicted In Fatal Stabbing Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:52 An 18-year-old youth will spend the next nine months in custody, for his role in the manslaughter death of a Wollaston Lake teenager. The youth, who can’t be identified, hung his head and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Alleged La Ronge Arsonist Back In Court Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:41 A judge will hear evidence this afternoon in the case of a La Ronge teen charged with setting a fatal fire. The accused is 19-year-old Blake David Norman, who played forward last season for...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Teenager Charged With Little Pine Band Office Fire Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:39 A youth charged with arson in connection with a fire that destroyed the Little Pine First Nation band office will be back in court July 14. The 15-year-old youth appeared in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Metis Want Courts To Rule On Cross-Border Hunting Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:34 A northern Metis leader says he’s tired of seeing politics trump his people’s right to face the Alberta government in court. Philip Chartier thought today would be the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Chiefs Question Short Notice on Uranium Meetings Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:27 The panel gathering public feedback on the future of uranium in the province got a rough ride from a couple of northern Saskatchewan chiefs last night. Stony Rapids was the site of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Catholic Schools To Help Train Metis EAs Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:25 This time next year, there will be 15 new Metis educational assistants in the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division. Today, the division and the Dumont Technical Institute announced a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Police Seek Input On Taser Use Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:17 The question of whether or not rank-and-file cops should be allowed to carry Tasers in Saskatchewan cities is under the microscope. A number of different agencies, including the Federation of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bear Shot In Meadow Lake Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:15 A bear spotted in a tree in Meadow Lake has been shot by conservation officers. RCMP and conservation officers were called to the scene at about supper time Tuesday night. RCMP spokesperson Sergeant...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Leaving Newborn In Toilet Not A Crime: Judge Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 14:42 A judge has found a northern woman not guilty of child abandonment for leaving her baby in a Walmart washroom. The stepfather of 22-year-old April Halkett let out an audible sigh of...
