Oil Sands Job Placement Program Renewed

Oil Sands Job Placement Program Renewed Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 13:07     A program that’s helped connect Native people in northern Saskatchewan to job opportunties in Alberta’s oil sands is getting more funding.   The federal and provincial governments...

Weyerhaeuser To Retain Managers After Mill Closure

Weyerhaeuser To Retain Managers After Mill Closure Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 13:03     Weyerhaeuser is leaving the door open a little longer for the possible sale of its Prince Albert pulp and paper mill.   Yesterday, the company announced it will keep several dozen...

Standoff In Ile-a-la-Crosse Ends Peacefully

Standoff In Ile-a-la-Crosse Ends Peacefully Monday, April 10, 2006 at 13:22     A 44-year-old man from Saskatoon is facing several charges following an armed standoff in Ile-a-la-Crosse over the weekend.   The RCMP say its Emergency Response Team from Regina was...

Woman Ordered To Stand Trial Over Fatal Rollover

Woman Ordered To Stand Trial Over Fatal Rollover Monday, April 10, 2006 at 13:16     A trial has been ordered for a northern woman accused in the motor vehicle deaths of two other women.   Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench is where Lily Sanderson will face...

Teen Dies In Rollover Near Starblanket Reserve

Teen Dies In Rollover Near Starblanket Reserve Monday, April 10, 2006 at 13:13     A single-vehicle rollover has claimed the life of a teenager from the Peepeekisis First Nation.   The RCMP say the 18-year-old victim was one of four teens in a pick-up truck that...

More Aboriginal Police Officers On The Way

More Aboriginal Police Officers On The Way Monday, April 10, 2006 at 13:12     A portion of last week’s provincial budget announcement was allocated to create openings for 29 new police officers in the province — 27 of which will go to officers of...