Cameco Dumps Transwest Air As Charter Supplier

Cameco Dumps Transwest Air As Charter Supplier Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 13:56     Cameco has decided to drop Transwest Air as its supplier of charter air service to and from northern Saskatchewan mine sites.   The change took effect 11 days ago.   Cameco spokesman...

Testimony At RCMP Sex Assault Trial Turns Sordid

Testimony At RCMP Sex Assault Trial Turns Sordid Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 13:54     The alleged victim of a sexual assault by an RCMP officer in La Ronge has taken the stand at the Mountie’s trial in Prince Albert.   In sordid testimony, the unidentified...

La Loche Election Recount Into Second Day

La Loche Election Recount Into Second Day Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 13:52     The judicial recount of ballots cast in the recent La Loche civic election continues.   The process got started in Battleford Court of Queen’s Bench yesterday, but court officials...

Carry the Kettle Woman Named Role Model

Carry the Kettle Woman Named Role Model Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at 13:51     A 19-year-old woman from the Carry the Kettle First Nation received a prestigious award yesterday from Canada’s governor-general.   Alberta Eashappie-Prettyshield was in Ottawa to...

Prison System Discriminates Against Native Inmates

Prison System Discriminates Against Native Inmates Monday, October 16, 2006 at 16:50     Canada’s Corrections Ombudsman says the federal prison system discriminates against Aboriginal offenders.   In a report released today, Howard Sapers says the Correctional Service...

La Loche Woman Dies Of Flesh-Eating Disease

La Loche Woman Dies Of Flesh-Eating Disease Monday, October 16, 2006 at 14:11     Health officials say it’s very unlikely that the flesh-eating disease that killed a La Loche woman last week has spread to others.   The victim has been identified as 51-year-old...