by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Lariviere Wins Another Term in Canoe Lake Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:57 The incumbent chief is back in at the Canoe Lake First Nation — but just barely. Guy Lariviere beat out five challengers in yesterday’s band election, but his margin of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Threat of Road Block Near Dore Lake Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:54 A trapper in northwest Saskatchewan says he and others have had enough with high-volume truck traffic near their community. Jonathon Fonos says many residents in Dore Lake and nearby Sled...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Testimony Wraps Up at Laviolette Trial Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:51 Final arguments in a high-profile Metis hunting case in northwest Saskatchewan will be heard in April. Testimony wrapped up in the Laviolette trial earlier this week in Meadow Lake. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
RCMP Promises Beefed Up Presence Over Holidays Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:48 The RCMP’s traffic service units are promising to crack down on high-risk drivers in the northern and central regions of Saskatchewan this holiday season. Check stops will be...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Santa Set to Make Annual Appearance in Far North Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:46 A relatively new Christmas tradition in Saskatchewan’s Far North will be taking place again this Sunday. Transwest Air is flying Santa Clause to four Athabasca communities...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Serby Reacts to FSIN’s Plan to Ignore Smoking Ban Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:50 Saskatchewan’s deputy premier says he’s surprised at the approach the FSIN is taking regarding the province’s new anti-smoking bylaw. The FSIN has...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
English River Referendum Fails to Pass Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:45 There’s word the English River First Nation didn’t get enough votes in yesterday’s referendum to turn some property just south of Saskatoon into a reserve. It needed a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Caribou Making Presence Felt in Athabasca Region Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:41 A trapper near Wollaston Lake says he has a theory about why so many caribou have been frequenting the area. William Hansen is a trapper and hunter who spends much of his time...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Early Child Intervention Program Wins Grant Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:07 The Children North Early Childhood Intervention Program based in La Ronge was given a $15,000 cheque today. The money is coming from Ronald McDonald House Charities in the form of a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Wapawekka Getting Ready for Prolonged Shutdown Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 15:01 Workers at the Wapawekka lumber mill near Prince Albert are preparing for a two-month shutdown. About fifty employees will finish their last regular shift of the year on Friday...