by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Key Lake Tailings Pit Subject Of CNSC Hearing Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 14:45 An environmental group is raising concerns it has about the tailings pit at the Key Lake uranium mine today at a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission public hearing in Saskatoon. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
First Peoples Party Wants In On Televised Debates Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 13:51 The First Peoples National Party is demanding to be included in the upcoming televised leaders’ debates. Following the successful lobbying by Elizabeth May and the Green...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Treaty Education In Schools Now Mandatory Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 13:39 There are now resources to teach treaty education to all students in the province. Yesterday in Regina, the provincial government announced curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 6. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
NDP Leader Continues Tough Talk About Oilsands Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 13:35 NDP leader Jack Layton says energy companies are going to have to answer some tough questions if his party forms government. In an interview with MBC, Layton says he would not...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Minister Ponder New Approach To Forest Management Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 13:00 A deputy minister with Saskatchewan Environment says the province could lower greenhouse gas emissions if it limited forest fire activity in the commercial timber zone. Bob...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
RCMP Empty Apartment At OCN In Search Of Inmate Monday, September 15, 2008 at 13:20 The RCMP thought they had cornered one of the inmates who escaped from the Regina Correctional Centre last month, but they came up empty-handed this morning. Mounties in The Pas...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Walk 4 Justice Concludes On Parliament Hill Monday, September 15, 2008 at 13:10 A rally took place on Parliament HIll this morning to mark the conclusion of a 5,000-kilometre walk to draw attention to missing and murdered Aboriginal women. The Walk 4 Justice...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Chiefs Meet To Discuss Concerns About Pipeline Monday, September 15, 2008 at 13:07 Leaders of several First Nations in western Canada have assembled in Edmonton today for a strategic planning meeting about the Enbridge Pipeline. The leaders are concerned about a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
INAC Official To Run For PAGC Grand Chief Monday, September 15, 2008 at 12:59 A former band chief and regional director at Indian Affairs has announced he plans to run for the top job at the Prince Albert Grand Council. Roy Bird will compete for the post...
by bryanorthner | Aug 23, 2010
Wapass Hoping To Return To FSIN Executive Monday, September 15, 2008 at 12:55 A former vice-chief in the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he would like another shot at the job. Delbert Wapass is a long-time educator with a lengthy track record in...