Inquest Held Into 2004 La Ronge Standoff

Inquest Held Into 2004 La Ronge Standoff Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 15:28     The Provincial Court House in La Ronge will be the scene of an inquest examining the violent death of a local man in 2004.   38 year-old Shawn Martinot died during an armed stand-off with...

LLRIB Treaty Days 2006 Held This Week

LLRIB Treaty Days 2006 Held This Week Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 15:27     The 2006 Lac La Ronge Indian Band Treaty Days kicked off this week.   Stanley Mission is holding their treaty day celebrations today at the band hall. Festivities will last until 3 pm today.  ...

Two LLRIB Athletes Head To McGill University

Two LLRIB Athletes Head To McGill University Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 15:26     Two northern athletes will be heading to McGill University this weekend to attend a high-performance camp for aboriginal teens.   Event coordinator Waneek Horn-Miller says Keewatin...

La Ronge Plane Crash Takes The Life Of A Local Man

La Ronge Plane Crash Takes The Life Of A Local Man Monday, May 15, 2006 at 14:57     A 54 year old man from La Ronge is dead and two others are lucky to be alive after a fire fighting air tanker crashed yesterday approximately 1.5 kilometers northwest of the...

Transport Canada Probes Fatal Plane Crash

Transport Canada Probes Fatal Plane Crash Monday, May 15, 2006 at 14:55     The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent three of its investigators to Northern Saskatchewan.   The members will be gathering details of the plane crash that occurred near the La...

Premier Offers Condolences To Victims Family

Premier Offers Condolences To Victims Family Monday, May 15, 2006 at 14:54     The Premier is sending out his condolences to the family of the plane crash victim in Northern Saskatchewan.   Lorne Calvert sent out a press release today offering his sincerest...

Government Releases Report On Contaminated Soil

Government Releases Report On Contaminated Soil Monday, May 15, 2006 at 14:53     An industrial spill specialist with the government says it’s still not clear how a patch of contaminated soil in Prince Albert will affect the community long term.   Saskatchewan...

Weyerhaeuser Reforests With 13.1 Million Seedlings

Weyerhaeuser Reforests With 13.1 Million Seedlings Monday, May 15, 2006 at 14:52     As part of their obligation to reforest areas in which they harvest from, Weyerhaeuser has begun planting 13.1 million seedlings in the forest management areas North of Prince Albert...

Feds Promise To Help METSI Students Finish Year

Feds Promise To Help METSI Students Finish Year Friday, May 12, 2006 at 15:09     A spokesman for the federal government says Metis students who recently had their funding cut off will soon get the necessary funds to complete their school year.   The department of...

National Chief Irked By Drug Cost Comparison

National Chief Irked By Drug Cost Comparison Friday, May 12, 2006 at 15:07     The Assembly of First Nations says a report on drug spending in Canada confirms First Nations are being discriminated against.   In a study released by the Canadian Institute of Health...