Funds Given For Mapping Of Traditional Territories

Funds Given For Mapping Of Traditional Territories Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 13:18     Two northern Saskatchewan First Nations and a Metis local are being given provincial funding to begin mapping of their traditional territories.   The government says it is a...

Metis Get Funding Boost For Consultation Work

Metis Get Funding Boost For Consultation Work Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 13:16     The Metis Nation – Saskatchewan is getting provincial funding to keep its citizens informed about an ongoing fisheries review.   The $134,000 is also expected to help the MN-S...

Cluff Lake Decommissioning Moves Into New Phase

Cluff Lake Decommissioning Moves Into New Phase Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 13:13     The first leg of a cleanup involving a northern Saskatchewan uranium mine is complete.   Alun Richards, a spokesman for AREVA, says the company has finished the initial...

Power Grid Not In Northern Saskatchewan’s Future

Power Grid Not In Northern Saskatchewan’s Future Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 13:07     Uranium mines in the Sandy Bay area need more power — so SaskPower is looking at spending $100 million to reinforce power lines near the Island Falls hydro dam over the...

Cold Weather Expected To Only Delay Pine Beetle

Cold Weather Expected To Only Delay Pine Beetle Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 13:03     A provincial expert on the mountain pine beetle says cold winter temperatures in Alberta have helped slow the advance of the insect toward Saskatchewan.   However, Dr. Rory McIntosh...

North Not Immune To Recent Spike In HIV Cases

North Not Immune To Recent Spike In HIV Cases Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 15:21     Medical experts say the rapid increase of HIV in the province is definitely being felt in the north.   According to the province’s chief medical health officer, 174 people were...

Death Of Healing Lodge Inmate Subject Of Inquest

Death Of Healing Lodge Inmate Subject Of Inquest Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 15:15     A coroner’s inquest is getting undewrway in Regina today into the death of an inmate who died while unlawfully at large.   43-year-old Emile William Dubois was an inmate at the...

NDP, SaskParty Exchange Barbs On Duty To Consult

NDP, SaskParty Exchange Barbs On Duty To Consult Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 15:14     Saskatchewan’s Minister of First Nations and Metis Relations is calling an NDP MLA’s recent comments about the government’s ongoing duty to consult negotiations...

National Summit Examines Treaty Implementation

National Summit Examines Treaty Implementation Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 15:04     How treaties should be implemented is the topic of discussion at a national gathering in Fort Qu’Appelle this week.   The Treaty Four Governance Centre is host to the National...

Prince Albert Makes Anti-Racism Stance Official

Prince Albert Makes Anti-Racism Stance Official Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 15:01     The city of Prince Albert has joined a coalition of municipalities against racism.   On Friday, a ceremony took place at the Art Hauser Centre, where Mayor Jim Scarrow formally...