Cameco reaffirmed to a mining conference Tuesday that it currently has no plans to bring its McArthur River/Key Lake uranium mine back on line. CEO Tim Gitzel said Cameco is looking to secure long-term purchase contracts in order for McArthur River to restart...
The Canoe Lake Cree First Nation is entering an indefinite lockdown as it addresses increasing cases of COVID-19. The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority declared the outbreak Tuesday evening as there are increasing confirmed cases with evidence of community...
A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is one of two new members of Prince Albert city council. Tony Head defeated Ward 3 incumbent Evert Botha in last month’s municipal election. Head said what spurred him to seek elected office is a desire to make city council...
La Ronge is getting advanced paramedic services. The Saskatchewan Health Authority has designated the La Ronge Emergency Medical Services as an Advanced Life Support ambulance service. “[This service] employs Advanced Care Paramedics who can deliver a higher level of...
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League was forced to pause its season last week following further COVID-19 restrictions announced by the provincial government. SJHL President Bill Chow spoke Monday during the league’s Facebook program SJHL @ Noon. “Those discussions as...
The trapping season in the province is off to a slow start, but the Sask. Trappers Association believes the year will yield great furs. “A lot of guys have been out there. A little bit of concern with the overall markets on the fur,” said Wrangler Hamm, President of...
Cameco said an individual at its Cigar Lake facility in Northern Sask. has tested positive for COVID-19. “This individual has been in isolation since November 22,” said Jeff Hryhoriw, Director Government Relations and Communications for Cameco. Two others were...
First Nations and Métis communities in northern Saskatchewan are among the target groups of a new $500 million national housing initiative. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative will fund 100 per cent of capital costs of an affordable...
The Speech from the Throne, a roadmap of the provincial government’s priorities, makes little mention of initiatives for First Nations and Northern Saskatchewan. Instead, the government will focus on targeted rebates, fiscal restraint and the COVID-19 pandemic...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were supposed to take on the Battlefords North Stars this past weekend in a home-and-home series. The games never happened as the provincial government announced tighter restrictions last week that prevent teams in the SJHL from playing games....
