by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Reported Child Abduction In La Ronge Didn’t Happen Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 15:35 The RCMP say a report on Monday of a girl being kidnapped in La Ronge turned out to be false. Around 5:15 p.m., the local Mounties were informed that a 12-year-old girl...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Plane Crash Near Pinehouse Will Not Be Probed Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 15:29 The Transportation Safety Board has decided not to launch an investigation into a plane crash north of Pinehouse. Last week, three people were flown by rescue helicopter to hospital...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Far North Residents Weigh In On Old Mines Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 15:23 Some key issues have been identified about a pending cleanup of two abandoned uranium mines in the province’s far north. Jesse Merilees, a project manager with the Saskatchewan...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
School Combines The Blues And Treaty Education Wednesday, June 09, 2010 at 15:18 Some elementary students from Saskatoon’s Silverwood Heights School have the “treaty blues”. That’s because the Kindergarten to Grade 8 students studied the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Charges Laid In Fatal Shooting In La Loche Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 15:25 Two men are facing a charge of second-degree murder in connection to the weekend shooting of another man in La Loche. The suspects, 26-year-old Curtis Ecklund and 18-year-old Richie...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Bands Stand To Receive Less Gaming Profits Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 15:17 First Nations in the province could be receiving a little less gaming money this year. A director with the Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations says this year’s payout to...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Mining Industry Wants Upgrades To Northern Roads Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 15:13 Some concerns are being voiced about the future of mining in northern Saskatchewan if road improvements don’t happen soon. Saskatchewan Mining Association executive director...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Mixed Reviews For Native Education Savings Account Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 15:03 An academic says he believes a plan to hand control of First Nations education over to students instead of bands is slowly gaining some traction in the country. Calvin Helin...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
La Ronge Sees Spike In Whooping Cough Cases Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 14:52 Northern Saskatchewan’s medical officer of health is cautioning residents of La Ronge following an increase in whooping cough cases in the community. Dr. James Irvine says the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Saskatoon Needs A More Indigenous Look: Prof Tuesday, June 08, 2010 at 14:45 A community planning professor says there needs to be some leadership in the city of Saskatoon if community planners are going to better reflect and recognize the Aboriginal history of...
