No End in Sight to Waterhen Lake Labour Dispute

No End in Sight to Waterhen Lake Labour Dispute Tuesday, July 06, 2004 at 14:41     An attorney for four former employees of the Waterhen Lake First Nation says the band is refusing to pay compensation it owes them.   Benjamin Partyka says the band has been ordered to...

MNS Blames Funding Freeze for Layoffs

MNS Blames Funding Freeze for Layoffs Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:22     A funding freeze by the provincial government has forced the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan to lay off 8 staff members.   MNS president-elect Dwayne Roth says the organization had no choice but to...

Forest Fire Threatening Key Lake Mine

Forest Fire Threatening Key Lake Mine Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:20     Fire crews are keeping a close eye on a forest fire that is very close to the Key Lake mine.   At last word, firefighters were backburning a blaze that was about half a kilometre away from the...

Arrests Made Following Homicide in Montreal Lake

Arrests Made Following Homicide in Montreal Lake Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:17     The body of a 30-year-old man has been discovered in Montreal Lake.   Three men were arrested after police were called to a residence on the reserve Saturday morning.   When they...

November Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect

November Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:09     A trial date has been set for a woman accused of killing a Sandy Bay resident last year.   43-year-old Elaine Bird will be tried by judge and jury at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s...

RCMP Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect in La Ronge

RCMP Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect in La Ronge Monday, July 05, 2004 at 13:07     A female suspect in an armed robbery at the Quarry Confectionary in La Ronge on Canada Day is making a court appearance today.   The RCMP says a woman with a knife entered the store just...