Northern Singing Talent to Converge on La Ronge

Northern Singing Talent to Converge on La Ronge Friday, February 06, 2004 at 13:48     Auditions for the North’s newest talent showcase take place this weekend in La Ronge.   The “Talent of the North” showcase is scheduled to coincide with the La...

Ottawa Scraps Health Consent Forms

Ottawa Scraps Health Consent Forms Thursday, February 05, 2004 at 13:25     In the words of FSIN Vice Chief Morley Watson, the health consent form issue is dead.   Health Minister Pierre Pettigrew announced yesterday that the federal government will no longer pursue...

Island Lake Band Office Closed by Protesters

Island Lake Band Office Closed by Protesters Thursday, February 05, 2004 at 13:22     The chief and councillors of the Island Lake First Nation in northwest Saskatchewan are being denied access to the band’s headquarters.   Over a dozen band members cordoned off...

Elders Continue Climate Change Discussion

Elders Continue Climate Change Discussion Thursday, February 05, 2004 at 13:21     A 3-day long conference on climate change that has brought together over three dozen elders from various communities in the North wraps up today.   Joseph Naytowhow is a Sturgeon Lake...

Fort McMurray Link Gets Green Light

Fort McMurray Link Gets Green Light Wednesday, February 04, 2004 at 13:55     It sounds like the long-awaited highway connecting La Loche and Fort McMurray will be in place by sometime next year.   That’s according to a commitment Alberta Premier Ralph Klein...

Northern Issues Get Attention at SUMA Meeting

Northern Issues Get Attention at SUMA Meeting Wednesday, February 04, 2004 at 13:54     The head of New North says it’s been a productive week for northern municipalities at the SUMA convention in Regina.   Dale McAuley says northern leaders were able to...