SaskTel Broadband Service Available In Far North

SaskTel Broadband Service Available In Far North Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:26     A handful of communities in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin now have access to a faster and higher quality Internet service.   SaskTel spokeswoman Michelle Englot says Fond...

Multi-Reserve Bands Face Funding Cut

Multi-Reserve Bands Face Funding Cut Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:21     First Nations with more than one reserve are dealing with some changes to their funding formula.   Indian Affairs has confirmed it will no longer provide funding for band governance...

New Dam Creating Unsafe Ice Conditions

New Dam Creating Unsafe Ice Conditions Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:11     The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has issued a warning to residents in the Beauval area.   Authority spokesman Don Dill says on or around December 1st, the authority will be opening the...

Natural Gas Advocate Confident In La Ronge Project

Natural Gas Advocate Confident In La Ronge Project Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:09     SaskEnergy held public informational meetings yesterday in Weyakwin and La Ronge to give residents a chance to learn more about natural gas service and encourage them to sign...

Native Graduate Student Praises Corporate Sponsor

Native Graduate Student Praises Corporate Sponsor Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:04     A northern woman pursuing a Master’s degree in business administration hopes more Aboriginal people get the same opportunity she’s been given.   Monica Goulet from...

Researchers Studying 1918 Northern Flu Pandemic

Researchers Studying 1918 Northern Flu Pandemic Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 15:02     Testimony from two northern elders who lived through the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 is being recorded for future use.   Willie Ermine is a researcher with the Indigenous...