La Ronge Long-Term Care Patients Getting Lift

La Ronge Long-Term Care Patients Getting Lift Thursday, August 18, 2005 at 13:55     A northern health region received a large donation yesterday to help purchase a lift for patients in the long-term care wing at the La Ronge Health Centre.   Mamawetan Churchill River...

La Ronge Businesses Prepared To Fight Bottle Ban

La Ronge Businesses Prepared To Fight Bottle Ban Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:31     Several La Ronge businesses will be protesting the proposed beer bottle ban in the community at a town council meeting this evening.   The ban is slated to take effect on...

Yorkton Playing Host To FSIN Youth Assembly

Yorkton Playing Host To FSIN Youth Assembly Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:28     The organizer of this week’s Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations youth assembly in Yorkton says education will likely be the main subject discussed at the gathering.   The...

Elders Set Out On Annual Anti-Drugs Walk

Elders Set Out On Annual Anti-Drugs Walk Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:27     A group calling itself Kokums and Moshums against Drugs and Alcohol is holding a walk today in a show of solidarity against drugs and alcohol.   Beginning on the Ahtahkakoop reserve, the...

Decision Delayed On Lawsuit Against Pankiw

Decision Delayed On Lawsuit Against Pankiw Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 15:21     A judge has reserved his decision in a lawsuit involving a former reporter and a controversial former Member of Parliament.   A hearing was held yesterday in Saskatoon in the defamation...

Trappers Add To Criticism Of Forest Fire Policy

Trappers Add To Criticism Of Forest Fire Policy Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 14:05     The president of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association says he believes the government’s so-called “Let It Burn” policy is hurting harvesters of animal...