by MBC News | Jan 16, 2014
The Black Lake First Nation is celebrating the opening of a new therapeutic youth care centre today. The group home will offer educational, spiritual and recreational services for youth. Family counselling, holistic addiction and trauma recovery plans will also be...
by MBC News | Jan 15, 2014
Cameco Corporation made a sizeable donation to Saskatoon Public Schools Wednesday with the goal of getting students interested in pursuing careers in math and science. The uranium mining company is giving $585,000 which will go toward pre-engineering and design...
by MBC News | Jan 15, 2014
The future of commercial development on several parcels of land will be decided today by members of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. Following a series of public meetings, a land designation vote is being held in six locations. The band is trying to designate reserve...
by MBC News | Jan 15, 2014
3D Printers could soon revolutionize daily life in remote and isolated communities says an associate professor from the University of Regina. David Gerhard is a computer scientist who is carefully studying the technology some say could impact the world as...
by MBC News | Jan 15, 2014
Saskatchewan’s government union says the province’s decision to contract out food services at correctional facilities could cost as many as 60 jobs. SGEU was reacting to Tuesday’s announcement by the Sask Party government that it plans to invite private tenders for...
by MBC News | Jan 15, 2014
The provincial government has placed new heat-sensing cameras on all 42 of its fire-towers. The plan was announced last year, as part of the government’s decision to let go of 38 seasonal workers who used to man the structures. Steve Roberts directs wildfire...
by MBC News | Jan 14, 2014
The National Energy Board is downplaying concerns it is ill-equipped to protect Canada’s freshwater lakes and rivers. On December 16th the board took over responsibility for assessing whether reviews are needed for projects that could impact fish habitats. Up to that...
by MBC News | Jan 14, 2014
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council is contributing $650,000 to researchers who are examining contaminated mine sites. A 17-member team including Professor Steve Siciliano with the University of Saskatchewan Department of Soil Science will collect...
by MBC News | Jan 13, 2014
The case of a 27 year-old man accused of killing a woman in La Ronge has been adjourned. Ricky Ross of Sucker River faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of 24 year-old Jodi Roberts. Her body was discovered near Sucker River on November 27 after she was...
by MBC News | Jan 13, 2014
The case of a 27 year-old man accused of killing a woman in La Ronge has been adjourned. Ricky Ross of Sucker River faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of 24 year-old Jodi Roberts. Her body was discovered near Sucker River on November 27 after she was...
