by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Bill C-31 Reaches 20th Anniversary Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 13:14 Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the implementation of Bill C-31, a piece of legislation that is being widely criticized in First Nations circles. The bill was primarily created to allow...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Canoe Quest Team Reinstated Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at 12:56 Team Des Nedhe Dene’s disqualification from the Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest has been overturned. However, the team from Patuanak will be slapped with a severe time penalty for racing the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Keewatin Yatthe Accepts Report’s Findings Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 15:18 A spokesman for the Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority says the health region is already putting into place recommendations outlined in a recent government report. Richard...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
FFMC Officials Agree To Meet With Fishers Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 15:05 Saskatchewan’s Northern Affairs minister believes miscommunication is at the heart of a dispute between commercial fishers and the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation. Buckley...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
PBCN TLE Protest Greeted With Apathy Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 15:03 A woman is vowing to continue her protest at the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation headquarters in Prince Albert, despite relative indifference. Lillian Morin has been living inside a tent outside...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Funding Flows For Northern Centennial Projects Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 14:56 A five-kilometre cross-country ski and walking trail in Weyakwin is one of several Centennial projects that has qualified for federal funding. Ottawa announced yesterday that 243...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
High Water Levels Affecting Dam In Loon Lake Area Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 14:54 People who live in the Makwa Lake area can expect higher water levels in the next few days. On June 29th or 30th, the Makwa Lake Dam will have a controlled water release done. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Michif Square Dancers Return From Vegas Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 14:48 The Sakitawak Michif Square Dancers of Ile-a-la-Crosse took part in last week’s Annual International Folk Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Group spokesperson Liz Durocher says the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Report Issued On La Loche Doctors Dispute Monday, June 27, 2005 at 20:39 Saskatchewan Health released a report today that calls into question the firing of four doctors in La Loche late last year. The report was compiled for the government by Mick Grainger, a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Few Residents Left In Flood-Threatened Village Monday, June 27, 2005 at 20:23 The mayor of Cumberland House says it should be a few more days until raging floodwaters peak in his community. Dale McAuley says researchers with the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority...
