Cameco Expects 86 More Nuclear Reactors By 2020

Cameco Expects 86 More Nuclear Reactors By 2020 Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 14:36     Despite a nuclear meltdown in Japan and a pledge by Germany to get out of the industry, uranium giant Cameco is optimistic about the future.   Company brass held a conference...

Lonechild Gets Job Back, FSIN Plans to Appeal

Lonechild Gets Job Back, FSIN Plans to Appeal Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 16:18     Twice FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild tried the door of the FSIN today, and both times it was locked.   Lonechild tried to return to work today after a judge ruled yesterday that his...

Teen Charged in Fort Qu’Appelle Murder

Teen Charged in Fort Qu’Appelle Murder Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 16:14     RCMP have charged a 17-year-old male with second-degree murder.   The charge is in relation to the death of Kyle Daniels.   The 21-year-old Daniels died suddenly back in February in...

NDP Concerned About On-Reserve Voting

NDP Concerned About On-Reserve Voting Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 16:13     A member of the provincial NDP says he is very upset with how he feels over how on-reserve First Nations have been singled out in the upcoming election — but the province says there...

No Jail Time for Casino Cheating

No Jail Time for Casino Cheating Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:16     A Chinese immigrant has been punished for cheating at North Battleford’s Gold Eagle Casino, but he won’t be going to jail.   On Monday, Jim Zhuang pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000 in...

Police Investigate Escape From Car

Police Investigate Escape From Car Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:10     The Prince Albert police service is combing through some videotape today after someone helped a prisoner escape a squad car.   The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Saturday.   An officer had...

MNS Remembers Strength of Metis Icon

MNS Remembers Strength of Metis Icon Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:09     The President of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan says that he respected the strength and knowledge of the late Phillip Chartier despite their political differences.   Robert Doucette says...

Federal Gov’t Must Release Program Documents

Federal Gov’t Must Release Program Documents Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:08     The federal government has been ordered to produce internal emails and other material outlining how it decided who would and wouldn’t be eligible for a lucrative Aboriginal...

Golden Band Records Loss of Millions

Golden Band Records Loss of Millions Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 15:07     Golden Band Resources has released its financial numbers for the fiscal year.   In a release, the company says it recorded a net loss for the year ending April 30th of $6.27 million.   That...

Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away

Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:17     A well-known Metis politician has passed away.   Over the weekend Philip Chartier died after a long battle with cancer.   A longtime advocate of Metis self-governance, Chartier worked...