by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Norman Elected New Chief Of Flying Dust Monday, December 08, 2008 at 15:13 The Flying Dust First Nation has a new chief. On Friday, the band voted in former councillor Jim Norman to replace incumbent leader Percy Derocher. Members also elected three new band...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Size Of Fuel Spill Smaller Than First Reported Monday, December 08, 2008 at 15:11 More steps have been taken to clean up a fuel spill north of La Ronge. Last Wednesday a truck owned by Federated Co-op overturned on Highway 102 between Sucker River and Stanley...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Bruce Power Promises Aboriginal Consultation Monday, December 08, 2008 at 15:06 An official for a company that builds nuclear power plants says Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan will be consulted before anything is built on their traditional land. Ross Lamont of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Santa Continues To Draw Big Crowds In Far North Monday, December 08, 2008 at 14:51 Nearly 1,600 children in the province’s Athabasca region received an early visit from Santa yesterday. It was part of Transwest Air’s 9th Annual Santa Takes Flight...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Environmental Damage From Fuel Spill Still Unclear Friday, December 05, 2008 at 15:25 Even though a northern Saskatchewan highway has been re-opened following a fuel spill earlier this week — the work continues to minimize the effects of the spill. A...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Meeting Between FSIN And CAUT Called Off Friday, December 05, 2008 at 15:09 A meeting set to take place next week between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the Canadian Association of Universities Teachers has been cancelled. Association...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Natural Gas Flowing To New Areas South Of La Ronge Friday, December 05, 2008 at 15:07 SaskEnergy says the first stage of the La Ronge natural gas project is complete, with gas now flowing through a newly installed pipeline distribution system to Ramsey Bay and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
AFN Pushing For Native Financial Stimulus Package Friday, December 05, 2008 at 15:03 The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he wants to see a financial stimulus package for First Nations. Phil Fontaine says the economic situation for many bands...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Contest Puts Spotlight On Reserve Seatbelt Use Friday, December 05, 2008 at 14:54 An FSIN spokesperson says it was great to see First Nations take part in a recent challenge to increase seatbelt use. But Crystal Janvier, the FSIN’s injury prevention...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Traffic Slowly Tricking Through Northern Highway Thursday, December 04, 2008 at 14:46 The clean-up continues on Highway 102 between Stanley Mission and Sucker River following the oveturning of a fuel tanker early yesterday morning. That stretch of highway was...
