Wapass Taking Run At FSIN Leadership

Wapass Taking Run At FSIN Leadership Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at 13:08     One of the worst-kept secrets in First Nations politics was officially made public today.   At a news conference in Saskatoon this morning, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations vice-chief...

Affordable Home Ownership Program Expanded

Affordable Home Ownership Program Expanded Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at 13:06     The provincial government is opening up its affordable housing program to more northerners.   The home ownership option will now be open to the communities of La Ronge, Air Ronge, Denare...

Road Closures Prompt Call For New Route To Mines

Road Closures Prompt Call For New Route To Mines Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at 13:00     A group in the Far North believes the recent forest fires north of La Ronge should be prompting uranium mining companies to find an alternate supply route to some northern mine...

Oilsands Work Camp For Northerners In The Works

Oilsands Work Camp For Northerners In The Works Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at 12:58     Plans to develop a camp for northern Saskatchewan residents working in Alberta’s oilsands could solidify in the next six to eight months, according to an official on the West...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Hosts Trial For Standoff Suspect

Ile-a-la-Crosse Hosts Trial For Standoff Suspect Monday, July 31, 2006 at 14:52     A northern man accused of attempted murder and armed robbery appears before a judge today in Ile-a-la-Crosse.   44-year-old Michel Frank Bouvier has been in custody for the past few...

Province Announces Dates For OT Exemption Hearings

Province Announces Dates For OT Exemption Hearings Monday, July 31, 2006 at 14:49     Public hearings on the issue of the northern overtime exemption begin next month in northwest Saskatchewan.   The provincial government has unveiled the list of dates it plans to...