Small Forestry Players Expected To Pay Heavy Price

Small Forestry Players Expected To Pay Heavy Price Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:41     It will likely be smaller operators who are hurt the most by the new softwood lumber deal with the United States, according to a provincial cabinet minister.   Eldon Lautermilch says...

Cameco Enjoys Banner First Quarter

Cameco Enjoys Banner First Quarter Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:36     A large uranium mining company in Saskatchewan apparently did very well over the first three months of this year.   Cameco is reporting net earnings of $117 million in the first quarter of this year...

Northern Physical Activity Week Underway

Northern Physical Activity Week Underway Monday, May 01, 2006 at 14:34     Today marks the start of the 4th Annual Northern Physical Activity Week.   The intent of the program is to have participants incorporate physical activity into their daily lives, and to...

Teen Killed In Crash On Yellow Quill Reserve

Teen Killed In Crash On Yellow Quill Reserve Friday, April 28, 2006 at 14:06     The RCMP is trying to pinpoint the cause of a fatal single-vehicle rollover on the Yellow Quill First Nation.   The accident took place on the main grid road in the community shortly...

Witnessing To Burning Incident Elude RCMP

Witnessing To Burning Incident Elude RCMP Friday, April 28, 2006 at 14:03     The La Ronge RCMP are asking the public for assistance in identifying several people believed to have witnessed an incident Monday evening behind a local business that saw a 26-year-old...

Students Plan Rally To Support Native Standoff

Students Plan Rally To Support Native Standoff Friday, April 28, 2006 at 14:00     What is being called an Aboriginal solidarity march and rally is taking place this afternoon at the First Nations University of Canada campus in Saskatoon.   Organizers say the event is...

Saskatchewan Forestry Official Pans Softwood Deal

Saskatchewan Forestry Official Pans Softwood Deal Friday, April 28, 2006 at 13:49     A forestry official says he is angry Saskatchewan has been roped into Canada’s new softwood deal with the United States.   The framework for an agreement was reached earlier...

Full Bachelor’s Degree Now Offered In The North

Full Bachelor’s Degree Now Offered In The North Friday, April 28, 2006 at 13:41     Northerners wanting to finish a Bachelor of Arts degree in northern Saskatchewan can now do it.   Northlands College co-ordinator Glenys Plunz says for the first time ever,...

New Rules On The Way For Mine Decommissioning

New Rules On The Way For Mine Decommissioning Friday, April 28, 2006 at 13:36     Saskatchewan’s minister of Northern Affairs says northerners have helped shape tough new guidelines for companies looking to set up uranium mines in this province.   Joan Beatty...

Many Status Indians Unaware Of Rare Tax Exemption

Many Status Indians Unaware Of Rare Tax Exemption Friday, April 28, 2006 at 13:33     An expert on tax exemptions for First Nations reserves says more Aboriginal people could be taking advantage of the opportunities that are available to them.   Consultant Robert...