by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Fond du Lac Man Hurt in Snowmobile Crash Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 12:48 The Fond du Lac RCMP is investigating a snowmobile crash that sent a local man to hospital late last week. The accident took place at about 11:15 Thursday night in Fond du Lac. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
PBCN Members Reject New Election Act Thursday, April 08, 2004 at 13:52 The “No” side won the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s ratification vote yesterday for its proposed new election act — due mainly to heavy opposition in Pelican Narrows. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Band Member Disturbed by Delivery Room Mishap Thursday, April 08, 2004 at 13:50 An investigation is underway at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert into claims from a Pelican Lake band member that her baby landed on the floor during birth. 22-year-old Candace...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Province Backs Down on Fire Cache Closures Wednesday, April 07, 2004 at 14:58 The provincial government has apparently changed its mind about some of the changes it was planning to make in forest fire management. Northern leaders and MLAs had been pushing the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
PBCN Members Head Back to the Polls Wednesday, April 07, 2004 at 14:04 For the second time in 8 days, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is holding a ratification vote on its proposed election act. Last week’s vote ended in a tie, despite the fact that over...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Forest Fire Priority System Under Fire Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 13:00 A northern leader is worried that the province’s new approach to fighting forest fires will spark an increase in man-made fires this summer. Buffalo Narrows mayor Bobby Woods and other...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Fort McMurray Link Still Not Definite Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 12:56 A spokesman for the Alberta government says there are no plans to complete the link between Fort McMurray and La Loche before 2007. And, Trent Bancarz says there’s no guarantee it will...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Millions Set Aside for Northern Infrastructure Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 12:53 The federal and provincial governments announced 23 million dollars in funding for infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan yesterday — including 4.2 million dollars for sewer and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
La Ronge RCMP Issue Scam Warning Tuesday, April 06, 2004 at 12:50 The La Ronge RCMP is warning residents of a scam called the El Gordo Spanish Sweepstakes. Several people in La Ronge have received letters in the mail notifying them that they’ve been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Willow Cree Healing Lodge Finally Opens Monday, April 05, 2004 at 13:46 A recently-constructed Aboriginal healing lodge is accepting its first transfer of federal inmates today. The Willow Cree Healing Lodge is located on the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. It...
