Bulldozer Operator Sinks To His Death On Cree Lake

by | Aug 10, 2011

Bulldozer Operator Sinks To His Death On Cree Lake Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 14:09     A 54-year-old man is dead following an industrial accident on a northern Saskatchewan lake.   RCMP say the victim was operating a D-6 Cat on Cree Lake at a CanAlaska Uranium...

Canoe Lake Murder Suspect Remains In Custody

by | Aug 10, 2011

Canoe Lake Murder Suspect Remains In Custody Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 14:08     The 17-year-old boy charged after the death of a Canoe Lake elder is back in court next month.   The suspect was arrested following the investigation into the death of James...

Vandals Target Hall Lake School During Break

by | Aug 10, 2011

Vandals Target Hall Lake School During Break Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 14:07     RCMP would like to hear from anyone with information on damage done in Hall Lake this morning.   David Crane of Hall Lake Community Development says vandals broke into the school...

Tobacco Forum Delegates Discuss Curbing Smoking

by | Aug 10, 2011

Tobacco Forum Delegates Discuss Curbing Smoking Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 14:06     Experts are meeting in Saskatoon today to discuss ways of cutting smoking rates on reserve.   The national event is sponsored by the Assembly of First Nations, which estimates...

Suspect in Death Of Canoe Lake Senior In Court

by | Aug 10, 2011

Suspect in Death Of Canoe Lake Senior In Court Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 16:09     A 17-year-old male charged with the death of a man in Canoe Narrows is making his first court appearance today in Patunak.   RCMP arrested the youth over the weekend after the body...

Police Seeking Public’s Help in Probe Of Homicide

by | Aug 10, 2011

Police Seeking Public’s Help in Probe Of Homicide Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 15:51     RCMP say they are treating a death in Fort Qu’Appelle over the weekend as a homicide.   The body of 21-year-old Kyle Daniels was found outside in the community early...

Cold Weather Blamed For Two Deaths

by | Aug 10, 2011

Cold Weather Blamed For Two Deaths Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 15:45     RCMP say exposure seems to have caused the death of a La Ronge man who was found on a walking trail between Far Reserve and the Bell’s Point Reserve.   The 32-year-old man was discovered...

Former Fond du Lac Chief Dies At Age 47

by | Aug 10, 2011

Former Fond du Lac Chief Dies At Age 47 Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 15:43     A wake service is being held in Prince Albert today for the former chief of the Fond du Lac First Nation.   Forty-seven-year-old Albert G. Mercredi passed away Sunday in hospital after a...

Chief Disagrees With Moratorium On FFMC Withdrawal

by | Aug 10, 2011

Chief Disagrees With Moratorium On FFMC Withdrawal Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 15:38     A recent call to keep the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation monopoly on fish caught commercially in Saskatchewan isn’t winning rave reviews from a First Nations leader...

Cameco Seeking Approval To Divert Mine Water

by | Aug 10, 2011

Cameco Seeking Approval To Divert Mine Water Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 15:29     Public comments are being accepted on a plan by Cameco to pump water into Waterbury Lake.   The lake is located near the Cigar Lake uranium mine.   Cameco wants to increase the...