MP Convinced North’s Median Income Will Get Better

MP Convinced North’s Median Income Will Get Better Thursday, September 09, 2010 at 14:55     The MP for northern Saskatchewan is optimistic the economic outlook for his constituency will improve.   Rob Clarke is responding to a recent report indicating the...

PBCN Gears Up For Mediation Talks With SaskPower

PBCN Gears Up For Mediation Talks With SaskPower Thursday, September 09, 2010 at 14:46     They’ve had run-throughs — now the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is gearing up for a mediation session with SaskPower.   Last week, the band held a roundtable...

PBCN Leaders Happy With Salvaged Timber Project

PBCN Leaders Happy With Salvaged Timber Project Thursday, September 09, 2010 at 14:43     The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is applying for another grant to salvage burned-out trees in its traditional territory.   Chief Darrel McCallum says the band is happy with jobs...

Pinehouse Mayor Breaks Silence On Nuclear Waste

Pinehouse Mayor Breaks Silence On Nuclear Waste Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 15:03     The mayor of Pinehouse is making his first public comments about the possibility his community could someday house a nuclear fuel storage site.   In a news release, Mike...

Inmate Admits Role In Death Of Former IP Leader

Inmate Admits Role In Death Of Former IP Leader Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 14:58     An inmate at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has admitted he took part in the killing of a former gang leader.   Francis Yukon is one of six people implicated in the death of...

SIGA Weathering Global Financial Crisis

SIGA Weathering Global Financial Crisis Wednesday, September 08, 2010 at 14:55     The president of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority says he’s pleased with the company’s bottom line.   SIGA recently recorded $60 million in profits for the third...

Man Killed After Boat Hits Rocks

Man Killed After Boat Hits Rocks Tuesday, September 07, 2010 at 14:47     A man is dead following an apparent boating accident near Stanley Mission.   Shortly after 1:00 p.m. last Thursday, Mounties received a report of a boat that was stuck on the rocks of the...

Still No Sign Of Bigeagle After Weekend Search

Still No Sign Of Bigeagle After Weekend Search Tuesday, September 07, 2010 at 14:42     Several dozen people were in the Regina area over the long weekend to search for Danita Bigeagle.   Bigeagle was 22 years of age when she was last seen in February 2007 and...

MOU Targets Substance Abuse In La Ronge

MOU Targets Substance Abuse In La Ronge Tuesday, September 07, 2010 at 14:35     Community leaders from the La Ronge area will sign a Memorandum Of Understanding tomorrow to discuss drug and alcohol abuse and addiction.   The eventual goal is to develop a strategy to...

Cigar Lake Mine Development Resumes

Cigar Lake Mine Development Resumes Tuesday, September 07, 2010 at 14:25     Cameco wants to reassure the public that the flood at the Cigar Lake mine won’t happen again.   The company recently took investors and media on a tour of the facility.   Earlier this...