Canoe Narrows Man Killed In Rollover

Canoe Narrows Man Killed In Rollover Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:29     The RCMP say a lack of seatbelt use was one of the factors in a fatal rollover north of Glaslyn early yesterday morning.   The accident claimed the life of a 55-year-old Canoe Narrows man —...

Crown Seeking Prison Time For Vote-Buying Chief

Crown Seeking Prison Time For Vote-Buying Chief Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:28     A former First Nations chief from western Saskatchewan could get as much as 14 years in jail for his part in a fraud scandal four years ago.   Charles Meechance pleaded guilty to trying...

La Loche Receives Fuel Shipment

La Loche Receives Fuel Shipment Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:26     According to a gas bar manager in La Loche, the community’s fuel shortage is over.   Ron Kisslinger at PR Service in La Loche says a small shipment came in today and he expects another shipment soon.  ...

Missing Stanley Mission Man Tracked Down By Family

Missing Stanley Mission Man Tracked Down By Family Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:24     A missing man from Stanley Mission has been found alive and well.   Family members reported Neheiman Ernest McLeod missing on Wednesday.   He hadn’t been seen since leaving the...

Weather Hurting Northern Wild Rice And Berry Crops

Weather Hurting Northern Wild Rice And Berry Crops Friday, July 31, 2009 at 13:23     The late spring and cold summer has made a significant impact on traditional crops in northern Saskatchewan.   Agrologist Gerry Ivanochko says both the berry and wild rice crops look...

La Loche Gas Stations Temporarily Out Of Fuel

La Loche Gas Stations Temporarily Out Of Fuel Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 15:04     The northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche has run out of gas.   A worker at the reserve’s gas bar says they sold their last bit of fuel sometime after 10:00 this morning.  ...