by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
La Loche Students Clean Up At FSIN Science Fair Friday, March 20, 2009 at 13:08 Focusing on locally-relevant issues worked well for students from the Clearwater River Dene Nation school at the recent FSIN science fair. Out of the 11 students who took part in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
McClean Lake Employees Given Layoff Notices Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 15:05 Nearly 50 people were permanently laid off yesterday at Areva Resources’ McClean Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. The company expects to lay off 40 to 50 more...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
New Northern Initiatives Included In Budget Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 15:00 Saskatchewan’s Minister of Highways and Infrastructure hopes to develop a five-year plan for roads in northern Saskatchewan. Wayne Elhard says that wasn’t part of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Province Reducing Northern Lending Activity Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:47 The Northern Development Fund was cut by 58 per cent in yesterday’s provincial budget. Northern Development Fund Loan Loss provisions were also chopped by 25 per cent. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FSIN Unimpressed With Latest Provincial Budget Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:40 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it is disappointed with this year’s provincial budget. Vice-Chief Morley Watson says the FSIN feels First Nations people...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Wait For New Beauval Clinic Continues Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:37 Doctors in Beauval will have to continue running their health clinic out of rented quarters for at least another year. The provincial budget doesn’t contain any money for a new health clinic...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Liberals, NDP Pan Aboriginal Budget Items Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:34 Yesterday’s provincial budget has no plan on how to make life better for Aboriginal people, according to Saskatchewan Liberal Leader Ryan Bater. Bater notes the budget does include...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Metis Registry Closer To Becoming Reality Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:10 Metis people in the province will soon have to present a genealogy chart to the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan if they hope to have their status recognized. At a meeting in La Ronge...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
North Battleford Hiring More Native Civic Workers Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 13:57 Efforts by North Battleford city hall to hire more Aboriginal people have been a great success, according to a city official. Human Resources Director Susan Degenstein says the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FNUC To Hire Expert To Sort Out Governance Issues Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 12:32 The First Nations University of Canada is bringing in a governance expert to develop a board of governors structure that will satisfy the university — as well as the...
