New Planes Added To Fire Fighting Fleet

New Planes Added To Fire Fighting Fleet Friday, June 10, 2005 at 15:15     Two state-of-the-art fire fighting aircraft arrived in La Ronge today.   The Turbo Commanders represent the early stages of a $183-million plan to renew the province’s aerial fire fighting...

Province Ready To Start Building New Fire Towers

Province Ready To Start Building New Fire Towers Friday, June 10, 2005 at 15:14     Saskatchewan Environment says the installation of 20 new wildfire observation towers in the North is about to begin.   Maintenance work on the roads leading to the tower sites is...

PAGC Chief Given Honourary Diploma

PAGC Chief Given Honourary Diploma Friday, June 10, 2005 at 15:12     An Aboriginal leader was honoured today by a prominent post-secondary institution.   Gary Merasty, chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council, received an honourary diploma from SIAST’s Woodland...

SIIT Campus In Prince Albert Sees Northern Influx

SIIT Campus In Prince Albert Sees Northern Influx Friday, June 10, 2005 at 14:56     The number of northerners heading south for schooling continues to be on the rise, according to the director of a training institute in Prince Albert.   Wally Isbister helped host an...

Undersized Church Prompts Woman To Embark On Trek

Undersized Church Prompts Woman To Embark On Trek Friday, June 10, 2005 at 14:52     A 55-year-old woman from Wollaston Lake is into Day 5 of a planned 60-day walk to raise money for a new church in her community.   Genevieve Besskkaystare left Sucker River, 30 km...

FSIN Pondering Potential Review Of FNUC Crisis

FSIN Pondering Potential Review Of FNUC Crisis Thursday, June 09, 2005 at 16:31     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations appears willing to look further into the situation faced by the First Nations University of Canada in Regina.   A proposal has been made...