Uranium Mill Threatened By Forest Fire

Uranium Mill Threatened By Forest Fire Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:25     A fire is burning close to the Key Lake uranium mill.   The High Rock Fire is about six kilometres from the site.   Workers at Key Lake have set up sprinkler systems on buildings, and are...

Uranium Debate Stirs Emotions In La Ronge

Uranium Debate Stirs Emotions In La Ronge Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:22     Debate at most of the public meetings on a report about the future of uranium has focused on fears about a proposed nuclear reactor, but people in La Ronge last night had more to say about...

Big River Clinic May Substitute Nurses For Doctors

Big River Clinic May Substitute Nurses For Doctors Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:19     Some changes are being proposed for the Big River health clinic.   For years, the clinic has tried to find doctors willing to stay and work in the community.   Right now, one...

Artists And Kids Learn Together About Treaties

Artists And Kids Learn Together About Treaties Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 16:10     Teachers, students and artists of every kind combined recently to learn about the treaties and what they mean to them.   The project was co-ordinated by the Living Sky School...

Province Will Pay For First Nations’ Flu Medicine

Province Will Pay For First Nations’ Flu Medicine Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 13:22     A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health says the department is helping pick up the costs of the tamiflu vaccine for First Nations residents in the province.   Karen Hill says...

Crews Battle Fires Big And Small

Crews Battle Fires Big And Small Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 13:18     Fires continue to burn in Prince Albert National Park, including near Grey Owl’s cabin, and across northern Saskatchewan.   A spokesman for the national park confirms that 15 blazes have...

Gathering To Explore Treaty Medicine Chest Concept

Gathering To Explore Treaty Medicine Chest Concept Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:41     A Medicine Chest Gathering is taking place today on the Moosomin First Nation.   Over 1,000 people are expected to descend on the reserve for the meeting, which runs through until...

Emergency Radio System Too Costly: Fire Chief

Emergency Radio System Too Costly: Fire Chief Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:35     A fire chief in Meadow Lake is hoping the provincial government will help pick up the tab for a new radio communications system, due to be introduced next year.   Russ Nelson says the...

O’Soup To Carry Sask Party Banner In Riversdale

O’Soup To Carry Sask Party Banner In Riversdale Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:34     His father is a travelling evangelist, his brother and his cousin are both former chiefs of the Key First Nation, but Corey O’Soup feels he’s found his own calling as...

Athabasca Basin Added To Uranium Hearings Schedule

Athabasca Basin Added To Uranium Hearings Schedule Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 12:30     More meetings have been scheduled in northern Saskatchewan to discuss the future of uranium development.   Next week, Dan Perrins, the man hired by the government to oversee the...