by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Munitions Not To Blame For Fires In Weapons Range Monday, July 17, 2006 at 13:02 An official with the Canadian Forces says military exercises did not start any fires in the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range. Captain Jennifer Jones says lightning caused the blazes,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
New National Aboriginal Group Established Friday, July 14, 2006 at 15:43 A new national Aboriginal group is attempting to spread it’s wings across Canada. The Confederation of Aboriginal People of Canada was officially launched this week. The group calls...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Worker Shortage In The Mining Industry Friday, July 14, 2006 at 15:42 The Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Mining Industry says looming labor shortages could await companies in Northern Saskatchewan. Phil Reeves says a large number of retirements are...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Overall Duck Numbers Are On The Rise Friday, July 14, 2006 at 15:41 Questions are being asked about why two duck-breeds in the province are declining in numbers. Bryan Hepworth of Ducks Unlimited, says both the Northern Pintail and Scaup are suffering losses...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Koester Announces Nomination For PA MLA Friday, July 14, 2006 at 15:41 A local businessman in Prince Albert says he wants to succeed Myron Kowalski as an MLA for the area. David Koester announced yesterday, he plans to run in the upcoming nomination meeting for...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Chief Who Stole TLE Money Handed Prison Sentence Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 14:16 The disgraced former chief of the Saulteaux First Nation will be going to jail after all. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court’s sentence of house...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Watson Responds To McLeod’s Scathing Critique Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 14:03 The chair of the First Nations University of Canada is not impressed with remarks made earlier this week by a former university professor. In an open letter to Morley Watson,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
North To See Share Of Highway Repair Funding Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 13:58 The provincial government has announced an additional $25 million dollars will be spent on highway repairs this year – on top of the record $345 million already budgeted. The funding...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Lightning Continues To Cause Problems In Northeast Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 13:52 It hasn’t been a great week for utility service in Deschambault Lake and Pelican Narrows. The northern communities were without power for five hours yesterday — a day...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Fires Not Expected To Seriously Impact Tourism Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 13:48 It is still unknown exactly how tourism will be affected in the fire-torn region north of La Ronge. Woodlands and Waterways Regional Development Corporation chairman Kirk Munro notes...
