by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
MP Slams Tories Over On-Reserve Water Standards Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:57 Northern Saskatchewan’s Member of Parliament has some concerns with the Tory government’s on-reserve water quality improvement plan announced the other day. Gary...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Far North Bands Promised Cigar Lake Opportunities Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:50 Two important business opportunities were signed yesterday between chiefs of the Athabasca First Nations and Cigar Lake mining operations managers. Cogema official Terry Rogers...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Mixed Prospects For Harvesters Of Rice, Mushrooms Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:43 The forecast is looking positive for wild mushroom pickers in the North. Agrologist gerry Ivanochko says high snowfall amounts should translate into a wet spring. He says a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Prince Albert Youth Drug Treatment Centre Now Open Thursday, March 23, 2006 at 14:40 The provincial government has unveiled a new treatment facility in Prince Albert for youth addicted to drugs and alcohol. The new centre is designed to accept as many as six...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Feds Unveil Reserve Water Improvement Plan Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 14:46 Canada’s Indian Affairs minister says more accountability is coming to water systems on reserves. Yesterday, Jim Prentice took the wraps off a new plan that is aimed at ensuring...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Feds Unveil Reserve Water Improvement Plan Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 14:46 Canada’s Indian Affairs minister says more accountability is coming to water systems on reserves. Yesterday, Jim Prentice took the wraps off a new plan that is aimed at ensuring...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Snow Hampers Search Efforts Near Wahpeton Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 14:42 The search continues for a missing man from the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation. 20-year-old Damian Prosper was last seen on the reserve March 2nd. Band members continue to comb the area...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
More Northern Cases Of Civil Servant Misspending Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 14:25 The provincial government has announced several cases of previously-unreported cases of financial irregularities or misuse of public funds within government departments. They...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Search Continues For La Ronge Robbery Suspects Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 14:22 The RCMP say there doesn’t appear to be a connection between the two armed robberies in La Ronge last week — but they are not completely ruling it out. Last Friday, a man...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Roth “Surprised” By MNS Senate Dismissals Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 14:20 The disputed president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says he hasn’t been told why three MNS senators have been dismissed. Dwayne Roth says he was suprised to learn...