La Loche Friendship Centre Hosts Election Debate

La Loche Friendship Centre Hosts Election Debate Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 15:37     The candidates representing the three major parties in the federal election race in northern Saskatchewan are taking part in a debate today in La Loche.   The La Loche Friendship...

Pelican Narrows Woman Killed On Highway

Pelican Narrows Woman Killed On Highway Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 15:25     A 31-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle last night near Deschambault Lake.   The RCMP say the Pelican Narrows resident was struck at around 8:30 pm on Highway 106, about...

Warm Weather Throws Far North Into “Crisis”

  Warm Weather Throws Far North Into “Crisis” Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 14:58     Communities in Saskatchewan’s Far North are dealing with shortages of food, fuel and propane to heat homes because of a lack of winter roads.   The unusually warm weather...

AFN Lawyer Says Compensation Deal In Jeopardy

AFN Lawyer Says Compensation Deal In Jeopardy Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 14:56     Residential school survivors got some answers at a conference in Saskatoon yesterday about a compensation agreement announced in November.   The gathering was hosted by the Assembly...

Congress Of Aboriginal Peoples Endorses Tories

Congress Of Aboriginal Peoples Endorses Tories Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 14:54     Northern Saskatchewan Conservative MP Jeremy Harrison is welcoming news that a national Aboriginal organization is endorsing his party in the federal election.   The Congress of...

Merasty Responds To Mayor’s Plea

Merasty Responds To Mayor’s Plea Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 14:52     The Liberal candidate in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River says an overhaul needs to be done on the health care system and how it functions in the North.   Gary Merasty is making the...