Wild Rice Crops May Go Unharvested

Wild Rice Crops May Go Unharvested Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:13       A wild rice expert says he wouldn’t be surprised if some Northern Saskatchewan wild rice growers decided to leave their crops in the water.   Some wild rice producers in Manitoba are...

Northern Mushroom Harvest Down From Last Year

Northern Mushroom Harvest Down From Last Year Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:09       Despite a fast start this year, the mushroom picking industry in the North is feeling the effects of little moisture this summer.   Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Gerry Ivanochko...

PBCN Urban Members Get Chance to Voice Concerns

PBCN Urban Members Get Chance to Voice Concerns Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:07       Questions and concerns urban members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation have about the band’s operation will be addressed today at a meeting in Prince Albert.   Chief Ron...

Financing Still Not Secured for P.A. Fish Plant

Financing Still Not Secured for P.A. Fish Plant Thursday, August 28, 2003 at 13:01       The next few weeks could prove to be the crucial test for organizers of a proposed fish processing plant in Prince Albert, as they attempt to lure big financial backers into the...

Closure of P.A. Mill Expected to Hurt the North

Closure of P.A. Mill Expected to Hurt the North Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 13:32       Weyerhaeuser has announced it will be shutting down its Prince Albert pulp and paper mill for two weeks later this fall — a decision that will have ramifications in...

Loggers Call for Changes to 3rd Party Allocations

Loggers Call for Changes to 3rd Party Allocations Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at 13:26       Independent loggers in Northern Saskatchewan are asking the government to crack down on contractors from the south that aren’t making full use of their timber allocation....