Metis Leaders Grappling With Media Exposure

Metis Leaders Grappling With Media Exposure Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:57     One of the agenda items at this week’s Provincial Metis Council meeting in Saskatoon is developing a policy to deal with media.   Members of the media were allowed to sit in and...

Cameco Close To Finding Source Of Cigar Lake Flood

Cameco Close To Finding Source Of Cigar Lake Flood Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 12:49     In the next couple of weeks, Cameco hopes to have more information in the next couple of weeks on why and how water is flowing into the flooded Cigar Lake uranium mine.   Chief...

White Bear Residents Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash

White Bear Residents Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 14:01     A head-on collision Monday afternoon near Lajord, Saskatchewan claimed the lives of two women from the White Bear First Nation.   According to the RCMP, a 62-year-old man from...

Declining Earnings Forcing Cameco To Cut Costs

Declining Earnings Forcing Cameco To Cut Costs Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:44     Cameco’s third quarter earnings for 2008 are nearly half what they were last year.   The company’s net earnings over that period in 2007 were $275 million, but fell to...

Potential Sale Of Land Near Batoche Worries Metis

Potential Sale Of Land Near Batoche Worries Metis Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:35     A Metis activist says he can’t believe some traditional lands near Batoche could be sold in a provincial land sale.   John Hanikenne heads up a group working to preserve...

Aboriginal TB Rate Focus Of International Forum

Aboriginal TB Rate Focus Of International Forum Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:26     Indigenous leaders and public health experts from 60 countries are in Toronto today for the start of a three-day meeting on tuberculosis that’s being called the first of...

Jacobs Changes Mind About Indian Affairs Minister

Jacobs Changes Mind About Indian Affairs Minister Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 13:23     A national Aboriginal leader is pledging to work with Canada’s Minister of Indian Affairs despite recently questioning his competence.   Beverly Jacobs of the Native...

Review Of Northern Municipalities Act Almost Done

Review Of Northern Municipalities Act Almost Done Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:19     A government official says a review of the Northern Municipalities Act is pretty much complete.   Communications director Jeff Welke says the province will now host an...

Province Provides Funds For Wanuskewin Renos

Province Provides Funds For Wanuskewin Renos Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:18     The C.E.O. for Wanuskewin Heritage Park says she’s grateful the provincial government has stepped in with some financial relief for the beleaguered facility.   For the past year,...

RCMP Re-Visit Another Cold Case

RCMP Re-Visit Another Cold Case Monday, November 10, 2008 at 14:16     RCMP are looking for help in solving a case that’s over two decades old.   On November 15th of 1986, 25-year-old Corinne Moosomin disappeared from the Saulteaux First Nation.   She was last...