by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
LLRIB Reaches Gas and Tobacco Tax Settlement Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:44 The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has announced a settlement with the province that will see the band receive 4.25 million dollars for paying fuel and tobacco tax on reserve. The band is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Laliberte Uncertain About Political Future Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:41 It appears the Churchill River Liberal nomination meeting will be held on April 24th, but it’s still anyone’s guess as to how many candidates will be running. Former PAGC...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Metis Applaud Budget Item Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:40 The head of the Metis National Council is welcoming a commitment the federal government made to the Metis in this week’s budget. The budget set aside 20.5 million dollars to be used over the next...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Beatty Makes First Legislature Speech Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:38 Cumberland MLA Joan Beatty made her first official speech in the provincial legislature earlier this week. Beatty gave her maiden speech on Tuesday and touched on a number of areas,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Edmonton Police Recruiting in the North Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:36 The Edmonton Police Service is actively seeking new recruits from northern Saskatchewan. The Aboriginal recruiting officer for the force, Jim White, was in La Ronge this week to speak to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Push Made to Include Traditional Food in Guide Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 15:29 The North’s medical officer of health is hoping the next edition of the Canada Food Guide will have a little more to say about traditional foods common to northern Aboriginal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Dore Lake Fisher Down on Fish Prices Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 15:18 A fisherman from Dore Lake says poor prices and a lack of action from the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation are threatening his livelihood. Howard Fonos has been fishing since the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Patuanak Outfitter Upset with Border Patrol Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 15:08 The operator of a hunting camp near Patuanak says the federal government should relax some of its gun rules at airports. Carlin Nordstrom says he doesn’t have a problem with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Alberta Residents Buying Up Land on West Side Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 15:08 Recent interest by Fort McMurray residents into real estate in Buffalo Narrows has the mayor of the northern village smiling. Bobby Woods says a little less than half of 46...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
PBCN Establishing La Ronge-area Reserve Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 15:02 The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is in the process of establishing a reserve 50 kilometres south of La Ronge along Highway 2. The band has already bought a parcel of land near the Besnard...
