by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Contractor Killed In Mishap At McArthur River Mine Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:22 Workers at the McArthur River uranium mine are trying to come to grips with an incident that has claimed the life of a contractor. A 46-year-old man from Regina was killed...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Cigar Lake Flooding Worsens Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:20 Even though the entire underground portion of the Cigar Lake project is filled with water, Cameco officials remain confident the uranium mine will one day be operational. However, the targeted...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Deranger Wins Second Term As PAGC Vice-Chief Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:18 Results are in from the Prince Albert Grand Council’s northern vice-chief election. Incumbent Don Deranger has been re-elected to a new three-year term. He defeated his only...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Ignatieff Willing To Replace Indian Act Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:17 A man many Liberals are calling the next Prime Minister of Canada isn’t a big fan of the Indian Act. Michael Ignatieff addressed delegates at the Prince Albert Grand Council...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
FSIN Voting Delegates Arrive In Saskatoon Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:10 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations gets down to business today — election business, that is. Elections are scheduled to take up most of the agenda at the FSIN’s...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Native Bingo Regulator Slowly Taking Shape Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at 14:08 The president of Indigenous Gaming Regulators says his group might be operational as early as next year. Greg Ahenakew notes IGR has reached an agreement-in-principle to take over...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Cigar Lake Suffers Another Setback Monday, October 23, 2006 at 14:29 It appears production startup at the Cigar Lake uranium operation has been pushed back to at least 2009 following another flooding incident over the weekend. It’s the second time this...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Ignatieff Unveils Native Policy At PAGC Assembly Monday, October 23, 2006 at 14:26 The perceived frontrunner in the Liberal leadership race is made an appearance at the Prince Albert Grand Council’s annual assembly today. Michael Ignatieff chose the PAGC...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Sturgeon Lake Woman Hospitalized After Assault Monday, October 23, 2006 at 14:18 A 28-year-old woman from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation is in serious condition in a Saskatoon hospital after an assault over the weekend. RCMP Sgt. Brad Kaeding says she and a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 10, 2010
Mayor Accused Of Making Inflammatory Remark Monday, October 23, 2006 at 14:16 The mayor of Saskatoon denies ever saying the city’s former police chief was fired for being “too Aboriginal-friendly”. According to published reports, that’s...
