by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | 2010
Metis Families To Benefit From Housing Project Monday, October 18, 2010 at 14:13 A new affordable rental housing project for low-income people in Yorkton is expected to benefit four Metis families. The Provincial Metis Housing Corporation is spearheading the...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | 2010
Man With “Worst” Driving Record Lands Jail Time Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:38 A man said by a judge to have the “worst criminal driving record anywhere” has been sentenced to four years and seven months in jail. North Battleford Provincial Court...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Candidate Wants Nuclear Waste Import Ban Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:36 The Green Party candidate in a provincial by-election says if she is elected, her first order of business will be putting forward a private member’s bill to ban importing nuclear...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Poverty Awareness Week Kicks Off Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:35 A week dedicated to raising awareness about poverty kicks off tomorrow in Saskatoon. The Anti-Poverty Coalition is hosting a loonie lunch tomorrow at St. George’s Parish Hall on 20th...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Treaty Gathering Ends Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:28 The Treaties 1 to 11 Gathering is coming to a close today in Regina. Robert George of Ochapowace is the co-chair and says they’ve made some important resolutions regarding issues like safe drinking...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Uranium Mining Company Wins Award Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:27 Cameco has won a prestigious honour. For the second year in a row, the uranium giant has been named one of Canada’s top 100 employers. Now entering its 12th year, the competition...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
City Councillor, BTC Employee Recognized Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:25 Ray Fox of the Sweetgrass First Nation wears two hats. He’s a North Battleford City Councillor; he also works for the justice department of the Battlefords Tribal Council. On November...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Ile-a-la-Crosse Mapping Almost Complete Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:22 A decade-long effort to map the area around Ile-a-la-Crosse is nearing the final stages. For the past 10 years, researchers with the University of Saskatchewan have teamed up with...
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Northern Youth Express Themselves with Hip Hop Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:20 A hip hop project for northern youth is paving the way for new expression. The project started in July of this year with hip hop workshops in La Loche, Pinehouse and Ile la Crosse....
by bryanorthner | Nov 22, 2010 | Current News
Road-Link in Northwest SK, AB Still Possibility Friday, October 15, 2010 at 15:18 It appears a plan to construct a road-link between Northwestern Saskatchewan and Fort McMurray isn’t entirely dead. A spokesperson for the Alberta government says they have...
