West Side Leaders To Discuss Pace Of Development

West Side Leaders To Discuss Pace Of Development Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 13:17     Buffalo Narrows is planning to host what’s being called a West Side roundtable over issues related to the soon-to-be-built road link to Fort McMurray.   The September 12th...

South Bay Tourism Potential Examined Carefully

South Bay Tourism Potential Examined Carefully Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 13:15     The mayor of Ile-a-la-Crosse admits his village is embarking on tourism development at a much slower pace than neighbouring communities.   Max Morin is well aware of the tourism...

Fatal Chopper Crash Near Fond du Lac

Fatal Chopper Crash Near Fond du Lac Monday, August 14, 2006 at 13:44     A man has been killed in a helicopter crash south of Fond Du Lac.   The RCMP say the unidentified victim was one of three occupants of a small, single-engine, 4-seat Heli-Max Hughes chopper that...

Housing Program Expansion Geared Only At Families

Housing Program Expansion Geared Only At Families Monday, August 14, 2006 at 13:09     More details are emerging about the recent expansion of an affordable housing program in northern Saskatchewan.   Two weeks ago, the province announced that potential homeowners in...

Northern OT Exemption Proving To Be Unpopular

Northern OT Exemption Proving To Be Unpopular Monday, August 14, 2006 at 13:07     A government MLA is happy with the turnout at three public meetings last week over the northern overtime exemption.   The meetings in La Loche, Beauval and Buffalo Narrows drew a...

Dates Set For Northern Municipal Elections

Dates Set For Northern Municipal Elections Friday, August 11, 2006 at 13:23     Northern municipalities have set their election dates for this fall.   In southern Saskatchewan, all rural municipalities go to the polls on November 1st, while cities, towns and villages...

North Expected To Benefit From New Doctors’ Deal

North Expected To Benefit From New Doctors’ Deal Friday, August 11, 2006 at 13:21     A tentative three-year agreement between Saskatchewan’s doctors and the provincial government is expected to have plenty of positive ramifications for the North.   The...

Former FSIN Official Giving Politics Another Try

Former FSIN Official Giving Politics Another Try Friday, August 11, 2006 at 12:58     A man who served on the executive of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations several years ago has declared his bid to run for the organization’s Third Vice-Chief...

Northern Air Travelers Not Immune To Restrictions

Northern Air Travelers Not Immune To Restrictions Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 13:26     The fallout from a foiled terror plot involving flights from Britain to the United States is being felt in northern Saskatchewan.   Air passengers across the continent are being...

Merasty Responds to Reserve Education Study

Merasty Responds to Reserve Education Study Thursday, August 10, 2006 at 13:14     Liberal MP Gary Merasty is disputing the results of a study that suggests almost 60 per cent of on-reserve high school students drop out before graduating.   Researcher Michael...