by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Premier Makes Jaunt To Athabasca Community Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:11 The Hatchet Lake First Nation plays host to Premier Lorne Calvert today. Calvert is in the Far North community as part of a tour of all First Nations in the province. Shortly after the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Northern Youth Pleads Guilty To Triple Homicide Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:07 A youth accused of killing three people on the Montreal Lake reserve last year will not be going to trial. Yesterday, the 18-year-old accused pleaded guilty to three counts of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Standoff Suspect To Be Tried In Ile-a-la-Crosse Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 15:03 A trial will be held in Ile-a-la-Crosse next month for a local man accused of attempted murder. On the weekend of April 8th, police were summoned to a house in the community where a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Answers Related To Plane Crash Likely A Year Away Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 14:58 Wreckage from a recent plane crash near La Ronge has been sent to Winnipeg for further study. Dave Ross, a manager with the air investigations unit of the Transportation Safety...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Exploration Firms Encouraged To Talk With Bands Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at 14:54 An official with a Toronto-based firm looking for uranium in northern Saskatchewan says junior exploration companies are not doing enough to keep local First Nations in the know about...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Native Protest Delays Traffic On Major Highway Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 13:26 Hundreds of motorists on a major artery near North Battleford had their Victoria Day plans delayed a couple of hours yesterday by a blockade erected by Aboriginal protesters. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Sentencing Delayed For La Ronge Bank Robber Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 13:07 The man that robbed a financial institution in La Ronge earlier this year will have to wait a few more weeks before he learns his sentence. 22-year-old Darryl Joe Cook pleaded guilty to a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
SNTC Launches $5.3 Million Fundraising Drive Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 13:01 The Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company has embarked on a new campaign. At a press conference this morning, SNTC announced plans to renovate its theatre, build a bannock bistro and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Park Attendance Hurt By Liquor Ban Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 12:57 An official with Saskatchewan Environment says he’s confident light attendance figures over the May long weekend will be reversed over time. Assistant Deputy Minister Dave Phillips says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Chamber Of Commerce Recruits Casino Executive Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 12:50 A prominent First Nations businessman has accepted an offer to be a director with the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. Richard Ahenakew, the general manager at the Northern Lights...