by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Northern Communities Urged To Be Fire-Ready Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 13:44 The director of the Saskatchewan Forest Centre says it would be in the best interests of northern communities to develop community wildfire protection plans. Robin Woodward says the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Chiefs Re-Elect Fontaine Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 14:18 The incumbent national chief of the Assembly of First Nations has won another term. Phil Fontaine will serve another two years in office after defeating challenger Bill Wilson in the election at the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Residential School Survivors Get Rejection Letters Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:39 A Regina-based lawyer is confirming that some residential school survivors he represents are having trouble collecting early payments from the federal government. Tony Merchant...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Agreement Reached to End Muscowpetung Blockade Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:35 The chief of the Muscowpetung First Nation says he’s sad it took a roadblock before Indian Affairs listened to his band’s concerns. Chief Todd Cappo says a blockade on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Fires Create Uncertain Future For Trappers Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:31 The president of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association says it could take five years before harvesters in the Churchill River region recover from forest fires. Clifford Ray...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Province Denies Withholding Draft Of Land Use Plan Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:25 A deputy minister with Saskatchewan Environment says his department has not been hiding information from a forestry watchdog group. Earlier this month, the Canadian Parks and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Widespread Phone Service Outage Corrected Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:21 Residents of some Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation communities in northeast Saskatchewan went over 12 hours yesterday without phone, cellphone, fax and e-mail service. The problem surfaced...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Meteorologist Disputes “Tornado” Sighting Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 13:18 Some residents near Pelican Narrows witnessed what appeared to be a tornado yesterday. At approximately 12:40 pm, eyewitness reports came in describing what appeared to be a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
RCMP Shooting Suspect Possibly Near Martins Lake Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:46 The RCMP might have a break in the manhunt for a suspect believed responsible for shooting two Mounties near Spiritwood. There are reports of two separate sightings of an individual...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Communications Blackout Hits PBCN Communities Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 15:29 Residents of several northeast Saskatchewan communities have been forced to make do without phone, fax or e-mail service today. A communications blackout began around 2:40 this...
