Black Lake Man Acquitted of Sexual Assault

Black Lake Man Acquitted of Sexual Assault Monday, March 15, 2004 at 15:08     Crown prosecutors haven’t decided whether they will appeal a “not guilty” verdict reached in a sexual assault trial last week in La Ronge.   A jury acquitted 24-year-old...

Northern Access to Oil Sands Sector Gets Boost

Northern Access to Oil Sands Sector Gets Boost Monday, March 15, 2004 at 15:05     Ottawa has announced over 300-thousand dollars in funding to help residents of northwestern Saskatchewan find jobs in the oilsands sector in northern Alberta.   The money is coming from...

La Loche Readers International Attention

La Loche Readers International Attention Monday, March 15, 2004 at 14:52     The northern community of La Loche is being recognized by the International Reading Association for its exemplary reading program.   The association awards one winner from each province and...

FSIN Taking Control of On-reserve Gaming

FSIN Taking Control of On-reserve Gaming Monday, March 15, 2004 at 14:43     An official with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says on-reserve gaming is well on its way to being overseen by a newly created First Nations regulatory body.   It was just...

Youth to Stand Trial on Manslaughter Charge

Youth to Stand Trial on Manslaughter Charge Friday, March 12, 2004 at 13:55     A youth from Grandmother’s Bay has been committed to stand trial on a charge of manslaughter.   The teenage boy had originally been charged with second-degree murder, but that charge...

Student Pulled Out of School After Beating

Student Pulled Out of School After Beating Friday, March 12, 2004 at 13:51     The mother of a 19-year-old woman that was severely beaten in Pelican Narrows this past Sunday wants justice.   Marie Custer’s daughter, Shannon, was apparently attacked by two women...