by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Cabinet Minister Defends Previous Reports On FNUC Friday, March 20, 2009 at 13:23 Saskatchewan’s Advanced Education Minister doesn’t agree with an assessment made earlier this week by FNUC board chair Clarence Bellegarde. After meeting with a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Parents Of At-Risk Youth Get Housing Help Friday, March 20, 2009 at 13:20 A newly-renovated 12-unit apartment building for low-income families and youth at risk was opened in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighbourhood today. The $1.2 million project is a...
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...
