by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Property Taxes in Northern Communities on the Rise Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 12:50 The education portion of property taxes paid by residents in most northern municipalities is going up. The Northern Lights School Division has increased its mill rate for...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Tax Arrears Program Doing Well in Buffalo Narrows Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 12:31 The success of a tax repayment program in Buffalo Narrows has apparently caught the eye of some other northern communities. The administrator for Buffalo Narrows, Laura Durocher,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Prelim for La Loche Murder Suspect Adjourned Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 12:27 The preliminary hearing for a La Loche murder suspect has been adjourned until July. The hearing for 20-year-old Donny Lemaigre has been taking place this week in La Loche, and will...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Funding Approved for Northern Broadband Expansion Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 14:32 An estimated 37 northern Saskatchewan communities that currently don’t have high speed Internet service will soon be getting it. The federal government has announced...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Two Northerners Running for MNS Presidency Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 13:37 Three men are running for the presidency of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan — including two from northern Saskatchewan. The organization will hold its elections on May 26th and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Chief of Displaced Band Puts Hope in Martin Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 13:33 The chief of the John Cochrane First Nation says he’s encouraged by a recent conversation he had with Prime Minister Paul Martin. Dorion says John Cochrane band members lost their...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
First Nations Children in P.A. for Arts Festival Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 13:12 The Prince Albert Grand Council’s 13th Annual Fine Arts Festival is officially underway. Dignitaries from the city and representatives of the various bands marked the start...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Ducharme Wins Liberal Nomination Monday, April 26, 2004 at 12:30 Al Ducharme has been chosen to represent the Liberals in Churchill River in the coming federal election. Ducharme defeated Allan Morin for the nomination by a vote count of 321 to 290 this past...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
La Loche Murder Suspect Back in Court Monday, April 26, 2004 at 12:28 The process to determine whether a man accused of murdering a La Loche youth should stand trial begins today. 20-year-old Donny Lemaigre is in court today in La Loche for the start of his...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Liberal Nomination Vote Expected to be Close Friday, April 23, 2004 at 18:55 Neither candidate for the Liberal nomination in Churchill River sees himself as the favourite heading into this weekend’s voting. Over 2-thousand Liberal party members in northern...
