Declining Earnings Forcing Cameco To Cut Costs

Declining Earnings Forcing Cameco To Cut Costs Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:44     Cameco’s third quarter earnings for 2008 are nearly half what they were last year.   The company’s net earnings over that period in 2007 were $275 million, but fell to...

Potential Sale Of Land Near Batoche Worries Metis

Potential Sale Of Land Near Batoche Worries Metis Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:35     A Metis activist says he can’t believe some traditional lands near Batoche could be sold in a provincial land sale.   John Hanikenne heads up a group working to preserve...

Aboriginal TB Rate Focus Of International Forum

Aboriginal TB Rate Focus Of International Forum Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:26     Indigenous leaders and public health experts from 60 countries are in Toronto today for the start of a three-day meeting on tuberculosis that’s being called the first of...

Jacobs Changes Mind About Indian Affairs Minister

Jacobs Changes Mind About Indian Affairs Minister Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:23     A national Aboriginal leader is pledging to work with Canada’s Minister of Indian Affairs despite recently questioning his competence.   Beverly Jacobs of the Native...

Review Of Northern Municipalities Act Almost Done

Review Of Northern Municipalities Act Almost Done Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:19     A government official says a review of the Northern Municipalities Act is pretty much complete.   Communications director Jeff Welke says the province will now host an...

Province Provides Funds For Wanuskewin Renos

Province Provides Funds For Wanuskewin Renos Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:18     The C.E.O. for Wanuskewin Heritage Park says she’s grateful the provincial government has stepped in with some financial relief for the beleaguered facility.   For the past year,...

RCMP Re-Visit Another Cold Case

RCMP Re-Visit Another Cold Case Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:16     RCMP are looking for help in solving a case that’s over two decades old.   On November 15th of 1986, 25-year-old Corinne Moosomin disappeared from the Saulteaux First Nation.   She was last...

Regina Hosts First Nations Awards Gala

Regina Hosts First Nations Awards Gala Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:46     A war veteran won the lifetime achievement award at the 14th annual First Nations Awards in Regina last night.   The honour was given to Howard Anderson of the Gordon First Nation.  ...

Metis Hoping To Cement Place On Northern Councils

Metis Hoping To Cement Place On Northern Councils Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:39     The provincial secretary for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan says there is growing concern that Metis could someday lose their voice on northern municipal governments due to...

Fontaine Hopeful Obama Will Sign UN Declaration

Fontaine Hopeful Obama Will Sign UN Declaration Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:24     A national Native leader is hoping the winds of change in the United States will prompt some changes in Canada.   Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations says he hopes US...