by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Alleged Drunk Driver Makes Court Appearance Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 14:40 A 23-year-old man from Fort McMurray appeared in provincial court yesterday charged with causing an accident that injured two women. The incident in question occurred Sunday morning in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Prison Smoking Ban Won’t Impact Pipe Ceremonies Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 14:35 A new smoking ban at federal prisons won’t keep Aboriginal inmates from engaging in pipe or sweetgrass ceremonies, according to a prison official in Prince Albert. Shawn...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
CNSC Leaning Towards Approving Open Pit Mine Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:35 The Canadian Nuclear Safety commission is close to accepting a proposal by Cogema Resources to expand its McClean Lake mine. The commission issued a news release yesterday saying it...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
PBCN Leaders Still Ironing Out TLE Repayment Plan Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:31 The head of the Treaty Land Entitlement trustees for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the recently-depleted multi-million-dollar trust account won’t be repaid using band...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Cree-Speaking Priest Appointed Bishop Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:27 A northern Saskatchewan priest says he was humbled to learn that he has been chosen to become the next bishop for the region. Bishop-elect Sylvain Lavoie has been serving as a Roman Catholic...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Dispersal Of Primrose Settlement To Come To A Vote Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:25 A meeting is set for Beauval this weekend to finalize some details regarding the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range settlement. Organizer Alex Maurice says talks recently took...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
SaskParty Says NDP Policy Hurting Outfitters Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 15:21 The Saskatchewan Party is throwing its support behind northern outfitters and cabin owners upset over the province’s so-called “let it burn” policy. Under guidelines...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Cumberland House Evacuees Going Home Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:37 The evacuation order for Cumberland House is officially being lifted. Residents were given the option to return a few days ago by local leaders. However, the move is now mandatory for all...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
PBCN TLE Trustee Breaks Silence About Missing Cash Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:34 One of the men responsible for overseeing treaty land entitlement money for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation feels he and his colleagues are being unfairly criticized. Tom Bird is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Dillon Women Hospitalized Following Crash Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at 13:31 RCMP in Buffalo Narrows are continuing to probe a crash that injured two people. The incident took place Sunday morning. Authorities say a full-size passenger van from Alberta struck a...
