Beatty Makes First Legislature Speech

Beatty Makes First Legislature Speech Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:38     Cumberland MLA Joan Beatty made her first official speech in the provincial legislature earlier this week.   Beatty gave her maiden speech on Tuesday and touched on a number of areas,...

Edmonton Police Recruiting in the North

Edmonton Police Recruiting in the North Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:36     The Edmonton Police Service is actively seeking new recruits from northern Saskatchewan.   The Aboriginal recruiting officer for the force, Jim White, was in La Ronge this week to speak to...

Push Made to Include Traditional Food in Guide

Push Made to Include Traditional Food in Guide Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:29     The North’s medical officer of health is hoping the next edition of the Canada Food Guide will have a little more to say about traditional foods common to northern Aboriginal...

Dore Lake Fisher Down on Fish Prices

Dore Lake Fisher Down on Fish Prices Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 15:18     A fisherman from Dore Lake says poor prices and a lack of action from the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation are threatening his livelihood.   Howard Fonos has been fishing since the...

Patuanak Outfitter Upset with Border Patrol

Patuanak Outfitter Upset with Border Patrol Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 15:08     The operator of a hunting camp near Patuanak says the federal government should relax some of its gun rules at airports.   Carlin Nordstrom says he doesn’t have a problem with...

Alberta Residents Buying Up Land on West Side

Alberta Residents Buying Up Land on West Side Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 15:08     Recent interest by Fort McMurray residents into real estate in Buffalo Narrows has the mayor of the northern village smiling.   Bobby Woods says a little less than half of 46...