Northern Transportation Issues Focus of Tour

Northern Transportation Issues Focus of Tour Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 14:07       Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Minister Mark Wartman is on a tour of Northern Saskatchewan this week to experience first hand the transportation issues in the North.   Wartman...

Three Brothers Charged in Grandmother’s Bay Murder

Three Brothers Charged in Grandmother’s Bay Murder Monday, July 21, 2003 at 14:03       The RCMP has now charged three young people in connection to the fatal stabbing of a man in Grandmother’s Bay over the weekend.   Two youths, aged 15 and 16, were...

Cumberland House Man Dies in RCMP Holding Cell

Cumberland House Man Dies in RCMP Holding Cell Monday, July 21, 2003 at 14:00       A 26-year-old man from Cumberland House was found dead in a police holding cell in the community yesterday.   The discovery of the man’s unconscious body was made at around 10:30...

Cell Phone Service Coming to Northwest Sask.

Cell Phone Service Coming to Northwest Sask. Monday, July 21, 2003 at 13:57       Several northwest Saskatchewan communities are finally getting cell phone coverage.   SaskTel announced this morning that it will soon be expanding its digital cell phone network into...

Black Lake Firefighters Win Another Competition

Black Lake Firefighters Win Another Competition Monday, July 21, 2003 at 13:51       The reigning champions took first place at this past weekend’s Saskatchewan Native Firefighters Competition in La Ronge.   The fire crew from Black Lake will head back to...

Protesters Charged in Pelican Lake Dispute

Protesters Charged in Pelican Lake Dispute Friday, July 18, 2003 at 13:51       The band office of the Pelican Lake First Nation sits empty today.   It had been occupied with protesters for the last few weeks who were calling on the current chief and council to step...