Company Acquitted Of Charges In Uranium Mine Death

Company Acquitted Of Charges In Uranium Mine Death Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 14:23     A Saskatchewan company has been acquitted of five Occupational Health and Safety charges regarding a fatal accident at a northern uranium mine.   Robwell Constructors was...

Northern Airstrip Lights Damaged By Snowmobile

Northern Airstrip Lights Damaged By Snowmobile Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 14:06     RCMP are investigating after the landing lighting system at the Stony Rapids airport was damaged.   Police say, sometime between Saturday and today, someone drove a snowmobile onto...

Cigar Lake Startup Still Projected For 2013

Cigar Lake Startup Still Projected For 2013 Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 13:57     Cameco says it is on pace to start up the Cigar Lake uranium mine by the middle of 2013.   Although currently off-line, Cameco CEO Jerry Grandey says activity is ramping up at the...

Alberta Chief Not Impressed with Oilsands Policy

Alberta Chief Not Impressed with Oilsands Policy Monday, February 14, 2011 at 14:30     An Alberta chief doesn’t think much of the government’s oilsands policy.   Alan Adam heads up the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.   He says for years the government...

Sports Clothing Company Announces Bursaries

Sports Clothing Company Announces Bursaries Monday, February 14, 2011 at 14:22     An Aboriginal sports clothing company is giving back.   Moose Meat Apparel is still a start-up company, created by University of Saskatchewan student Kendal Netmaker just last year, but...

Elders Vote To Create Council In Treaty 6 Area

Elders Vote To Create Council In Treaty 6 Area Monday, February 14, 2011 at 14:19     Delegates attending an elders forum in North Battleford have voted to create a Treaty 6 elders council.   It will advise chiefs and councils on treaty issues.   Elders passed a...

FSIN Chief Stands His Ground

FSIN Chief Stands His Ground Friday, February 11, 2011 at 14:35     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he’s not stepping down.   Guy Lonechild says it’s up to the chiefs of Saskatchewan to make that decision.   The Senate...

Northerner Unhappy with How RCMP Complaint Handled

Northerner Unhappy with How RCMP Complaint Handled Friday, February 11, 2011 at 14:33     A northern man says he’s not happy with how RCMP have treated his complaint against them.   About a year ago, Ronald Yooya launched a complaint about an incident in Stony...

Police Seek New Info in Missing Woman’s Case

Police Seek New Info in Missing Woman’s Case Friday, February 11, 2011 at 14:32     Police are looking for new clues about a missing Aboriginal woman from Regina.   Danita Bigeagle was first reported missing on February 14th, 2007. Police say she was last seen...

Onion Lake Pursuing Compensation for Lost Land

Onion Lake Pursuing Compensation for Lost Land Friday, February 11, 2011 at 14:26     A test case, which could result in millions – perhaps billions – of dollars in compensation for lost First Nations land, is being organized.   The Onion Lake First Nation is doing...