Highways Department Meets With Dore Lake Residents

Highways Department Meets With Dore Lake Residents Friday, February 04, 2005 at 13:39     A truce has apparently been reached between some protesters in Dore Lake and the provincial government’s Department of Highways.   Yesterday, a meeting was held in the...

MNS Prepared To Block Northern Roads Next Week

MNS Prepared To Block Northern Roads Next Week Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 14:17     The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is threatening to set up roadblocks in the province’s North next week if it doesn’t get a meeting with the premier soon.   The MNS has...

Close Call For Hall Lake School Custodian

Close Call For Hall Lake School Custodian Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 14:14     The principal of Sally Ross School in Hall Lake says it was a close call Monday afternoon when one of his workers nearly suffocated under an avalanche of snow.   Pat Cardinal says he...

Proposed New Rules For Outfitters Clarified

Proposed New Rules For Outfitters Clarified Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 14:11     An official from the marine branch of Transport Canada is seeking to clarity some recent rumours over proposed legislation that would affect outfitters.   Earlier this week, northern...

Bands Told Housing Should Be Tailor-Made

Bands Told Housing Should Be Tailor-Made Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 13:32     A housing coordinator with a federally-sponsored group in Ottawa says First Nations would be wise to develop housing policies based around their specific needs.   Roxanne Harper of...

Hampton Wins Aboriginal Achievement Award

Hampton Wins Aboriginal Achievement Award Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 13:28     The president of the First Nations University of Canada is among 14 people who will be honoured at the upcoming National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.   Dr. Eber Hampton lives in...

La Loche Couple Fined For Tax Evasion

La Loche Couple Fined For Tax Evasion Thursday, February 03, 2005 at 13:26     A couple in La Loche were among several individuals in this province that were fined last year for failing to file income tax returns.   The Canada Revenue Agency recently released the...

Hantavirus Claims Life In Pelican Narrows

Hantavirus Claims Life In Pelican Narrows Wednesday, February 02, 2005 at 14:39     Health officials still haven’t pinned down how a young woman in Pelican Narrows contracted a form of hantavirus that eventually killed her.   Her death a couple of weeks ago is...

FSIN Unhappy With Prescription Drug Tracking

FSIN Unhappy With Prescription Drug Tracking Wednesday, February 02, 2005 at 14:36     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has a problem with the province’s decision to track prescription drugs given to status Indians.   Saskatchewan Health announced last...

Canoe Narrows Man Charged In Fatal Crash

Canoe Narrows Man Charged In Fatal Crash Wednesday, February 02, 2005 at 14:35     A 41-year-old man from Canoe Narrows is facing charges following a fatal accident this past weekend.   The unidentified man was driving the vehicle that lost control and crashed on...