Former La Ronge Prosecutor Becomes Judge

by | Mar 5, 2012

A lawyer who worked as a prosecutor in Regina, Saskatoon and La Ronge is now a provincial court judge. Inez J. Cardinal received a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1990. Cardinal has been a lecturer at the First Nations University northern campus in...

Cameco Becomes Majority Owner Of Millenium Uranium Project

by | Mar 2, 2012

Cameco has purchased a majority stake in a proposed uranium mine project in northern Saskatchewan. The company is buying AREVA’s roughly 28% ownership stake in the Millenium project for $150 million. The deal also includes the payment of royalties if new uranium...

Study Of Northern Watersheds Heading Into Second Year

by | Mar 2, 2012

Saskatchewan Environment is making plans for more projects as it continues the Boreal Watershed Initiative. The five-year project was announced last year with the goal of assessing and maintaining the northern watersheds. Saskatchewan Environment chief engineer Kevin...

Law Students Gather To Hold Moot Court On Aboriginal Issues

by | Mar 2, 2012

Wanuskewin Heritage Park is hosting the 2012 National Aboriginal Moot Court this weekend. Teams from 15 law schools are being brought together to discuss current legal issues and put theory into practice. For students involved, it is part of the curriculum and they...

LLRIB Chief Details Perceived Flaws With Bill S-6

by | Mar 1, 2012

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson likes some aspects of Bill S-6, a bill to change the Indian Act. For example, Cook-Searson likes the fact that terms of office for chiefs and band councillors are extended to four years from two. But she told the...

Metis National Council Takes Issue With Wording In TRC Report

by | Feb 29, 2012

A national Metis leader says he is concerned about some wording in a recent report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Clem Chartier, the president of the Metis National Council, says the interim report of the TRC contains statements that may imply that Metis...