Author Archives: Teena Monteleone
July Networking Luncheon Cancelled
We are not going to host a July networking luncheon but rather focus on having one in August. I am currently looking for a larger venue and may have found one that will accommodate our group and the l...
Jul 17, 2015
Saskatchewan Comes Together
The magnitude of the 2015 fire season has reached every corner of the province, and beyond. It is has been a difficult time, particularly for over 13,000 northern residents, who needed to leave their ...
Jul 17, 2015
Thousands of La Ronge evacuees able to return home
The mandatory evacuation order for Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLIB), Air Ronge and the town of La Ronge is being lifted. "[In] the three communities there is no longer a fire threat," said LLIB Chief T...
Jul 17, 2015
B.C., Saskatchewan want co-ordinated national approach on wildfires
The premiers of British Columbia and Saskatchewan would like to see a national approach to fighting forest fires, fearing this year's wildfires are the new normal. Saskatchewan's Brad Wall said Thursd...
Jul 17, 2015
Evacuees return to Montreal Lake Cree Nation with smiles
Ramona Ross was already hard at work at the local gas station on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation Thursday morning as more than 1,000 people returned to the community after nearly three weeks of evacuati...
Jul 17, 2015
Guhle impresses Sabres at prospect camp
Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Brendan Guhle was the only player at Buffalo Sabres development camp to not have had already celebrated his 18th birthday. But that didn't stop the Guhle from impressi...
Jul 17, 2015
Charity party crashed by thieves
Organizers of this month’s Party in the Parking Lot, a fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy, had a bit of wind taken out of their sails this week. On Wednesday night, someone took a cash box from i...
Jul 17, 2015
Transwest Air acquires fixed base operations in Buffalo Narrows
Saskatchewan's largest operating airline just became larger. Effective Aug. 1, Transwest Air will own the fixed base of operations in Buffalo Narrows. The acquisition comes from Courtesy Air. "We saw ...
Jul 17, 2015
Family struggles to look after evacuated horses
Some evacuees have been living away from home for weeks now but they aren't alone, many have animals that they had to relocate as well. Clifford Johnson and his wife Tina were evacuated almost three w...
Jul 17, 2015
Mayor outraged over pool vandalism
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is pulling no punches about how he feels about an incident that happened at Kinsmen Park Thursday morning. “This was a slap in the face. We’re trying to imp...
Jul 16, 2015
