Prentice Says Fees Dispute Won’t Delay Payments

Prentice Says Fees Dispute Won’t Delay Payments Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 14:01     Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is trying to allay any fears by residential school victims who are worried about their compensation payments being delayed further by a...

Harrison Addresses Broken Election Promise

Harrison Addresses Broken Election Promise Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 13:11     Northern Saskatchewan’s previous MP is answering questions regarding the Tories’ handling of the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school issue.   Jeremy Harrison has just recently...

SIGA Loses Human Rights Battle With Ex-Workers

SIGA Loses Human Rights Battle With Ex-Workers Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 13:06     The Prince Albert Daily Herald is reporting that the Human Rights Commission has ruled in favour of four people who alleged they were discriminated against by SIGA.   The case was...

Hope For First Nations SchoolNet Program

Hope For First Nations SchoolNet Program Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 13:04     An official with the Prince Albert Grand Council says it doesn’t look like the government will be cutting off Internet funding for on-reserve schools, after all.   Vince Hill of...

Beauval Forestry Firm Planning To Buy Another Mill

Beauval Forestry Firm Planning To Buy Another Mill Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 13:03     The general manager of a sawmill in Glaslyn says he’s excited about a recent business arrangement between his company and one in Beauval.   It was announced yesterday...

Harrison Comeback Bid Now Official

Harrison Comeback Bid Now Official Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 13:00     The stage has been set for another bitter election battle in northern Saskatchewan.   The Conservatives have announced they’ve nominated former Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Jeremy...

Prof Says Tories Get Unfair Rap On Native Issues

Prof Says Tories Get Unfair Rap On Native Issues Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 12:52     A professor at the University of Saskatchewan doesn’t think the Conservative Party gets enough credit for the work it does on Aboriginal issues.   Professor Greg Poelzer...

Time Running Out In La Ronge Natural Gas Campaign

Time Running Out In La Ronge Natural Gas Campaign Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 12:50     Today is the last day La Ronge homeowners and businesses have got to influence a decision on whether natural gas comes to their community.   SaskEnergy officials remain...

Alleged Bear Spray Attacker Remains In Custody

Alleged Bear Spray Attacker Remains In Custody Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 12:47     A Buffalo Narrows man charged with assaulting three men with bear spray will remain behind bars until his bail hearing tomorrow.   36-year-old Darren Desjarlais was remanded into...

La Ronge Man Sentenced On Drug Charge

La Ronge Man Sentenced On Drug Charge Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 12:46     A La Ronge man has received a year-long conditional sentence for attempted drug trafficking.   Dwayne Studer was arrested last year on charges he intended to traffic marijuana.   Yesterday...