Churchill River Gathering In Full Swing

Churchill River Gathering In Full Swing Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 13:40     The 2006 edition of the Churchill River Gathering is underway in Stanley Mission.   Several dignitaries were on hand for this morning’s opening ceremonies.   Organizers anticipate as...

PAGC Anxious About Youth Detox Centre Delay

PAGC Anxious About Youth Detox Centre Delay Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 13:36     Officials with the Prince Albert Grand Council are expressing frustration with how long it is taking to finalize a location for a new 15-bed youth detox centre in the Prince Albert...

Sturgeon Lake Hosts Junior Forest Rangers Grad

Sturgeon Lake Hosts Junior Forest Rangers Grad Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 13:33     A dozen Aboriginal students from the Sturgeon Lake and James Smith First Nations are graduating this afternoon from Saskatchewan’s first-ever Junior Forest Rangers program.  ...

Support Offered To Aboriginal Trades Students

Support Offered To Aboriginal Trades Students Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 13:26     A new partnership between the Crown Investments Corporation and the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology is expected to benefit Aboriginal students studying trades...

Senior Seriously Burned In Air Ronge Fire

Senior Seriously Burned In Air Ronge Fire Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 13:46     An elderly man was severely burned in a shed fire yesterday in Air Ronge.   La Ronge fire chief Ron Pratt says the cause is under investigation, but they do know the accident involved a...

Chopper Crash Victim Located

Chopper Crash Victim Located Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 13:44     An RCMP underwater recovery team has found the body of a man who died in a weekend helicopter crash south of Fond du Lac.   29-year-old Philip William Lincoln of Smithers, BC was one of three...

La Ronge Teen Talks About Plane Scare

La Ronge Teen Talks About Plane Scare Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 13:32     A teenager from La Ronge went through some tense moments aboard a passenger jet early Monday morning.   Josh Cardinal was one of 65 people on board an Air Canada Jazz flight heading to...

Stanley Mission Ready To Host River Gathering

Stanley Mission Ready To Host River Gathering Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 13:29     Stanley Mission is starting to see visitors arrive for this week’s Churchill River Gathering.   The four-day event officially kicks off tomorrow morning with speeches from...

Numbers Up At South Bay Youth Conference

Numbers Up At South Bay Youth Conference Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 13:27     The 13th Annual Youth Outdoor Wellness Conference in South Bay has been deemed a success by its organizers.   Brennan Merasty says the number of youth in attendance at this year’s...

Metis Leader Slams METSI Replacement

Metis Leader Slams METSI Replacement Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 13:23     The provincial government’s handling of post-secondary funding for Metis students is not sitting well with at least one northern Metis leader.   MNS area director Philip Chartier...