by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Province Announces Dates Of Duty-To-Consult Talks Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:08 The Saskatchewan Party government says the duty-to-consult round table discussion with First Nations and Metis leaders it promised in the recent election will take place in May....
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Wall Urged To Develop Land Use Plan For Oil Sands Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 15:04 An academic is responding to recent comments made by Premier Brad Wall over the future of the oil sands in northwest Saskatchewan. Last week, the premier said he wasn’t...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Report Confirms Toxicity Of Flin Flon’s Soil Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:55 A recent study confirms that soil in the Flin Flon-Creighton area is, in fact, toxic. Last year, the Manitoba government found much of the communities’ soil exceeded...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Northern Economic Summit Hears From Former MP Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:52 A prominent northerner says the clock is ticking on industry to find enough skilled labour for northern Saskatchewan. Cameco spokesman Gary Merasty spoke yesterday at the second...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Trial Date Set For Christmas Eve Assault Suspect Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 14:39 A 25-year-old man facing several charges in relation to an alleged Christmas Eve assault on a Mosquito First Nation woman will go to trial March 13. Rusty James Pahsaknunk of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Body Of Second Youngster Found At Yellow Quill Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:46 RCMP searchers have found the body of the second of two young girls believed to have frozen to death on the Yellow Quill First Nation. They found the body of a three-year-old...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Chief Urges Orchard To Give Up Nomination Battle Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:43 A First Nations chief believes David Orchard is wasting his time trying to get the Liberals to change their mind about the nomination in northern Saskatchewan. Peter Ballantyne...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Belanger Named NDP’s New Northern Affairs Critic Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:33 The NDP’s new Northern Affairs critic says it was “unfortunate” that a former colleague recently decided to abandon her seat in the legislature for a stab...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Northern Business Leaders Urged To Be Innovative Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:23 Today is Day Two of a major economic summit underway in Prince Albert. Yesterday, attendees at “The North: Unleashed” braved the winter elements to hear a number of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 17, 2010
Bands Tout Wind Power At Environmental Forum Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 14:13 Environmental industry leaders want Aboriginal people more involved in the field — and a couple of First Nations are already taking steps to do that. Yesterday, Cowessess...
