Body Of Missing 6 Year Old Boy Located

Body Of Missing 6 Year Old Boy Located Friday, May 19, 2006 at 17:46     The RCMP Underwater Recovery Dive Team has found the body of the second 6-year-old boy who had been missing in a northern Saskatchewan lake.   Police divers made the discovery while searching Lac...

Provincial Politicians’ Softwood Opinions Vary

Provincial Politicians’ Softwood Opinions Vary Friday, May 19, 2006 at 17:43     A Provincial Government Minister says he doubts Canada’s new softwood deal with the U.S. will help move along a sale of the Prince Albert Pulp and Paper Mill.   Eldon...

Diamond Mining Company Wins Court Battle

Diamond Mining Company Wins Court Battle Friday, May 19, 2006 at 17:42     A mining company looking for diamonds near the James Smith reserve has won a court battle.   Shore Gold announced yesterday that a judge has dismissed an appeal against it by Debeers.   The...

Merasty Votes Against Afghan Mission Extension

Merasty Votes Against Afghan Mission Extension Friday, May 19, 2006 at 17:41     Northern Saskatchewan’s Member of Parliament says he doesn’t know why the Prime Minister bothered having a vote in Parliament the other night.   Gary Merasty feels Stephen...

Jacques Returns To Court This Fall

Jacques Returns To Court This Fall Friday, May 19, 2006 at 17:40     An RCMP officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman will head to trial in the fall.   Constable Thierry Jacques was charged in 2005 while stationed in La Ronge.   The force re-assigned him to...

RCMP Divers Searching Lac La Ronge For Missing Boy

RCMP Divers Searching Lac La Ronge For Missing Boy Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:35     The search is continuing today for a missing 6 year old boy in Sucker River.   RCMP, along with local searchers, are continuing to comb through areas surrounding the small northern...

2006 Northern Census Packages On Their Way

2006 Northern Census Packages On Their Way Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:34     The manager of the 2006 Saskatchewan Census says not everyone in the north has likely received their forms yet.   However, Larry Deiters says residents should get them soon, as door-to-door...

Feds Not Reinstating METSI Funding

Feds Not Reinstating METSI Funding Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:34     The Federal Government has announced it won’t be renewing funding to the Metis Employment and Training Institute of Saskatchewan anytime soon.   On Tuesday, a meeting took place between...

La Ronge Plane Crash Investigation Continues

La Ronge Plane Crash Investigation Continues Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:32     An official with the Transportation Safety Board says the search for answers into a plane crash near La Ronge has been slow-going.   Peter Hildebrandt says thick brush and swampy-terrain...

Memorial Services Held For La Ronge Pilot

Memorial Services Held For La Ronge Pilot Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 14:31     Funeral and memorial services will be held today for La Ronge pilot killed in a plane crash near the local airport Sunday.   54 year old Andy Clark died in the accident, leaving behind a...