Northern Centres Receive Funds For Rec Facilities

Northern Centres Receive Funds For Rec Facilities Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 14:06     A total of $1.6 million has been allocated to help 20 northern Saskatchewan communities with recreational facility construction and improvements.   Funding for the projects has been...

FSIN Leaders Respond To Southend RCMP Shooting

FSIN Leaders Respond To Southend RCMP Shooting Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 15:12     The FSIN is calling for changes to policing in the province in light of the recent shooting of a man by an RCMP offer at Southend.   Vice-Chief Glen Pratt says the FSIN is concerned...

Infrastructure Funds Set Aside For Northern Sask.

Infrastructure Funds Set Aside For Northern Sask. Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:52     A Conservative MP says northern Saskatchewan has been eagerly awaiting an infrastructure announcement made earlier this week.   Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Rob Clarke is...

FleetNet System To Stay Another Two Years

FleetNet System To Stay Another Two Years Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:48     A fire official in northwest Saskatchewan says his crew will make do with the FleetNet emergency system for another two years.   The aging broadcast system was recently granted an...

SIIT Signs Employment Deal With Health Region

SIIT Signs Employment Deal With Health Region Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:42     The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies has signed another partnership agreement that will bring 24 of its students into the health care field.   The SIIT signed an agreement...

Increasing Native Workforce High Priority: Norris

Increasing Native Workforce High Priority: Norris Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:35     Getting First Nations and Metis people into the workforce is the primary goal of a three-pronged approach by the provincial government to tackle the labour shortage in...

La Ronge Trail Guide Released To Promote Walking

La Ronge Trail Guide Released To Promote Walking Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 14:28     A new brochure featuring formal and informal trails in the La Ronge area is being circulated in an attempt to encourage residents to be more physically active.   It includes a map...

Southend Residents Up In Arms Over RCMP Shooting

Southend Residents Up In Arms Over RCMP Shooting Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 15:09     Officials from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations are in Southend today to discuss the recent RCMP shooting on the northern reserve with band officials, according to...

Hall Lake Woman Survives Ordeal In Bush

Hall Lake Woman Survives Ordeal In Bush Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 14:49     There’s a happy ending to the search for a missing woman from Hall Lake.   The Pinehouse RCMP say 38-year-old Josephine Halkett was located at around 3:00 this afternoon.   According to...

Tisdale Sex Assault Suspect Won’t Be Re-Tried

Tisdale Sex Assault Suspect Won’t Be Re-Tried Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 14:38     A director with Saskatchewan Justice is confirming reports the Crown won’t pursue a third trial against a man accused of sexual assault.   32-year-old Jeffrey Brown was...