State Of Sandy Bay Airstrip Questioned After Crash

State Of Sandy Bay Airstrip Questioned After Crash Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 12:42     The provincial transportation department is rejecting any suggestion that the Sandy Bay airstrip is unsafe.   Investigators haven’t pinpointed the cause of Sunday’s...

Plane Crash Not Likely Caused By Weather

Plane Crash Not Likely Caused By Weather Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:23     Investigators probing a fatal plane crash near Sandy Bay say weather conditions at the time do not appear to have been a factor.   Yesterday, a spokesman for Transwest Air said that while...

Plow Truck Falls Into Ditch Near Beauval

Plow Truck Falls Into Ditch Near Beauval Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:21     A manager filling in for striking snowplow operators was involved in a mishap yesterday near Beauval.   Highways Department spokesman Doug Wakabayashi says it appears the plow truck the...

Province Still Weighing Spotlight Hunting Ruling

Province Still Weighing Spotlight Hunting Ruling Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:18     A director with Saskatchewan Environment says it’s too early to say how a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in B.C. will affect the illegal practice of spotlight hunting in this...

Liquor Store Theft Suspect Appears In Court

Liquor Store Theft Suspect Appears In Court Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:14     A new court date has been set for a man accused of stealing from a liquor store in La Loche.   59-year-old Jonas Bruno Janvier has been charged with one count of theft over $5,000 for...

Collection Of Elders’ Stories A Big Hit

Collection Of Elders’ Stories A Big Hit Tuesday, January 09, 2007 at 13:12     A book containing a collection of elders’ stories is making huge waves in northern Saskatchewan.   Meadow Lake Tribal Council education director Gary Mirasty says the book,...