APTN to Air News Story on Dillon Homicide

APTN to Air News Story on Dillon Homicide Monday, April 05, 2004 at 13:41     APTN’s National News program will air a feature piece this evening on the recent vigil and rally for the late Joan Campbell of Dillon.   The rally took place in front of the Buffalo...

Tie Vote Forces PBCN to Order Second Referendum

Tie Vote Forces PBCN to Order Second Referendum Friday, April 02, 2004 at 16:07     The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation’s ratification vote on its proposed election act held earlier this week ended in a tie.   The official results were released this afternoon and...

Province Releases Details About Northern Job Cuts

Province Releases Details About Northern Job Cuts Friday, April 02, 2004 at 14:29     The provincial government says 30 northerners within Saskatchewan Environment were handed layoff notices this week as a result of the budget cuts.   A total of 19 Environment workers...

La Ronge Taxis Refuse LLRIB Medical Trips

La Ronge Taxis Refuse LLRIB Medical Trips Friday, April 02, 2004 at 14:25     Taxi companies in La Ronge continue to refuse medical transportation trips for members of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band.   L-A Family Taxi owner Larry Werkola says they’ve decided to...

Northern Fire Caches Hit Hard by Budget Cuts

Northern Fire Caches Hit Hard by Budget Cuts Friday, April 02, 2004 at 14:22     Northern leaders are upset that part of the job cuts within Saskatchewan Environment announced in this week’s budget will affect department offices and fire caches throughout...

Dillon Man to Stand Trial on Murder Charge

Dillon Man to Stand Trial on Murder Charge Friday, April 02, 2004 at 10:00     A 34-year-old Dillon man has been committed to stand trial on a charge of second degree murder.   Larry R. Billette is accused of killing 36-year-old Joan Campbell in Dillon last July.  ...

Mayors Unhappy with Revenue Sharing Split

Mayors Unhappy with Revenue Sharing Split Friday, April 02, 2004 at 09:13     A northern mayor is unhappy with how the North’s share of revenue sharing grants will be split up.   In Wednesday’s provincial budget, the government announced that 1 million...

Counterfeit Bill Turns Up in La Ronge

Counterfeit Bill Turns Up in La Ronge Friday, April 02, 2004 at 09:05     The La Ronge RCMP says it has recovered a counterfeit 20-dollar bill.   The Mounties say the discovery was made on Monday at the La Ronge Credit Union.   An RCMP spokesman says the counterfeit...

Prince Albert-area Bands Elect New Chiefs

Prince Albert-area Bands Elect New Chiefs Friday, April 02, 2004 at 09:04     Two Prince Albert-area First Nations have elected new chiefs.   Both the Beardy’s/Okemasis and Sturgeon Lake First Nations held chief and council elections on Wednesday, and both bands...

Streets of P.A. Filled with Northern Youth

Streets of P.A. Filled with Northern Youth Friday, April 02, 2004 at 08:55     A youth outreach worker in Prince Albert says he worries that kids from the North who travel to the city looking for a good time often don’t realize what may be in store for them.  ...