Support Program For Kokums Earns Praise

Support Program For Kokums Earns Praise Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 15:09     A kokum says a health and social support circle for Aboriginal grandmothers in Saskatoon is fantastic.   Rose Atimoyoo says it’s so great, it should be in every community in the...

Northern Youth Turning Heads In Health Community

Northern Youth Turning Heads In Health Community Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 15:04     Youth from the Buffalo River Dene Nation and Ile-a-la-Crosse have been given a chance to help improve health care in their communities.   Under a University of Saskatchewan project,...

Man Charged Following Police Standoff At Okanese

Man Charged Following Police Standoff At Okanese Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:54     A 42-year-old man from the Okanese First Nation has been charged with two counts of attempted murder related to the recent violence on the reserve.   The suspect was taken into...

Northern Mayors Feeling Ignored By Province

Northern Mayors Feeling Ignored By Province Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:22     A provincial cabinet minister says the government shares New North’s concerns about economic development in the north.   New North vice-chair Bruce Fidler has recently accused the...

Province Covers Keewatin Yatthe’s Budget Shortfall

Province Covers Keewatin Yatthe’s Budget Shortfall Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:17     The provincial government is giving a northern Saskatchewan health region a helping hand with its operating costs.   The Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority is being...

Average Runoff Expected In Northern Saskatchewan

Average Runoff Expected In Northern Saskatchewan Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 15:11     The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is predicting most of the province’s north will see normal runoff this spring.   Spokesman Doug Johnson says above-normal runoff is...