Warning Issued To Saskatchewan Native Women

Warning Issued To Saskatchewan Native Women Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 14:01     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is advising Aboriginal women to protect themselves and be extra cautious.   The warning came at a news conference in Saskatoon yesterday...

Rising Water Levels Threaten Road To Sandy Bay

Rising Water Levels Threaten Road To Sandy Bay Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:59     Saskatchewan Watershed Authority officials are keeping a close eye on the rising water situation in Sandy Bay.   Earlier this week, the authority upgraded its high streamflow...

Cameco Reaches Northern Employment Benchmark

Cameco Reaches Northern Employment Benchmark Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:57     A uranium mining company with several holdings in northern Saskatchewan has recently reached an employment milestone.   As of July 31st, Cameco Corporation had over 1,000 northerners...

Mistik Management Official Bemoans Lumber Dispute

Mistik Management Official Bemoans Lumber Dispute Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:55     A forest planning manager in northern Saskatchewan agrees Canada should get tougher with the United States regarding softwood lumber.   For the past few years, shipments of...

Red Tape, Poor Markets Stifling La Ronge Sawmill

Red Tape, Poor Markets Stifling La Ronge Sawmill Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:42     A sawmill owners in the North says a huge volume of paperwork hounds operators these days.   Brian Zelensky of Zelensky Brothers in La Ronge says new guidelines related to...

Scott Feels Public Will Back Aboriginal Strategy

Scott Feels Public Will Back Aboriginal Strategy Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:33     Indian Affairs Minister Andy Scott believes the Canadian public is behind what the federal government is trying to do to improve the lives of Aboriginal people.   The government...

New Cree Translation Of The Bible In The Works

New Cree Translation Of The Bible In The Works Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:28     An American linguist that’s helping to translate the Bible into a more modern version of Cree is putting the call out for more Cree speakers to offer their help.   Meg...

Sandy Bay Daycare Opens New Building

Sandy Bay Daycare Opens New Building Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 13:26     A daycare in Sandy Bay is celebrating the move into its new permanent home today.   The program was first offered in the early 1990s to help teenage moms who wanted to finish their schooling....

Flood Warning Issued In Northeast Saskatchewan

Flood Warning Issued In Northeast Saskatchewan Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 15:39     The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has upgraded its high streamflow advisory for the Churchill and Reindeer River basins to a flood warning.   The authority says water levels rose...

Teenaged Murder Suspect To Be Tried By Judge Alone

Teenaged Murder Suspect To Be Tried By Judge Alone Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 14:36     An 18-year-old male accused of three murders on the Montreal Lake reserve has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.   That means a trial date will likely be announced...