by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
La Loche Man Jailed For Fatal Beating Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:20 A La Loche man will serve nearly four years in prison for beating another man to death. 23-year-old Ronald Glen Herman was sentenced yesterday morning in La Loche, after pleading guilty...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Woman Charged With Fatal Saskatoon Stabbing Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:19 A murder charge has been laid in connection with the Saskatoon stabbing death of a man with ties to the Flying Dust First Nation. Police say a 34-year-old woman was arrested last...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Shoal Lake Man Faces Manslaughter, Assault Charges Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:17 Charges of manslaughter and assault with a weapon have been laid against a 28-year-old man from the Shoal Lake First Nation. Royce Virgil Bear is accused of killing a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Premier To Meet With Big River Protestors Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:15 Premier Brad Wall’s office says he’ll meet today with a delegation protesting last week’s timber allocation in the Prince Albert region. The sawmill in Big River...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
FNUC Dental Program Worth Fighting For: Ducharme Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:13 A top official with the First Nations University of Canada says his school will fight to keep its dental therapy program. Health Canada recently informed the university it...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Buffalo River Has High Hopes For Primrose Payout Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:08 The Buffalo River Dene Nation is confident it will join the ranks of other northern communities that have received compensation over the loss of traditional lands from the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Province Promises Gasoline Spill Clean-up Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:05 A government spokesman says a gasoline spill in the North is being dealt with in the best possible way. Ralph Bock works for Saskatchewan Environment’s Hazardous Materials...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Municipal Revenue-Sharing Withdrawal Unfair: Mayor Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at 12:03 The chair of the New North municipalities group says he’s troubled by provincial Finance minister Rod Gantefoer’s warning that he may backtrack on a promised...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Dive Team Searching For Missing Sandy Bay Child Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:55 Old wounds are being re-opened as volunteers search for a missing six-year-old boy in Sandy Bay. RCMP are saying that they believe the boy slipped into the lake Saturday, and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Man Killed In Rollover On Ahtahkakoop Reserve Tuesday, December 01, 2009 at 13:45 A single vehicle rollover on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation has claimed the life of a 51-year-old man. The victim was the lone occupant of a vehicle that rolled on a grid road on the...