by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Northern Family Experiments With Bush Schooling Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 13:09 A northern woman who’s decided to give her kids their education through living off the land is glad she pulled them out of school. Elizabeth Gardiner is a teacher who has...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Trappers Slow To Capitalize On Better Prices Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 13:06 A Saskatchewan Environment official says it appears northern trappers aren’t taking full advantage of a recent upswing in fur prices. International marketers have been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Ice Road Construction Appears To Be On Schedule Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 13:01 The overseer of Athabasca highways says workers continue to measure ice thickness in the Far North. Grant Levine says contractors in the Athabasca Basin are in the process of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Ottawa Appeals Residential School Legal Fees Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 13:33 Residential school survivors might have to wait beyond this year for their compensation payouts following a recent court action. The Attorney General of Canada is appealing a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Opposition Mounts Against Urban Reserve In Regina Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 13:31 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is putting up a fight against the Piapot First Nation, which is trying to establish a urban reserve in north-central Regina. CTF director...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Oilsands Exploration Near La Loche Showing Promise Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 13:05 A Calgary firm that’s exploring the oilsands potential north of La Loche is reporting an 87 per cent success rate in recent drilling. Oilsands Quest says between...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
FSIN Chief Eagerly Awaiting Business Symposium Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 13:01 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he’s looking forward to a national Aboriginal business and economic development symposium next week. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
La Ronge Natural Gas Deadline Looms Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 13:17 It appears SaskEnergy’s plan to bring natural gas to La Ronge is in jeopardy. With just over two weeks to go until its self-imposed January 31st deadline for 500 commitments, SaskEnergy...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Outfitter Fined For Fishing On Wrong Lake Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 13:14 An outfitter based in Prince Albert has been fined for leading unauthorized fishing expeditions on a northern lake. The owners of VJ’s Fishing Lodge pleaded guilty to illegally...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Fishing Industry Consultations Over Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 13:13 Saskatchewan Environment has wrapped up a series of meetings in the North related to the future of the fishing industry. Last week, management planner Peter Cochlin held the last two open...
