A Saskatoon community-based group will hold a grand opening for a centre that will offer a place for groups to meet and work on projects. The Stand will officially open on Saturday at 615 Main Street in Saskatoon. Treaty 6 Justice Collective board member Michelle...
International mining giant BHP Billiton sent out layoff notices to employees and contractors last week. In Saskatchewan, 70 people will lose their job between now and next June. The company sent MBC Radio the following statement: “We regret that we are reducing our...
Co-producers Janine Windolph and Daniel Redenbach scout locations for the film. Photo courtesy “Land of Rock and Gold,” Facebook. The location choice for the feature film “Land of Rock and Gold” is no coincidence. One of its producers, Janine...
TransWest Air COO Garrett Lawless makes an announcement at its Prince Albert terminal this summer. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Prince Albert’s city manager says a tension-filled week between the City and TransWest Air stems from several e-mails that led him to believe...
A group of First Nations women spent the last three days learning how to write a successful business plan. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, along with Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan, hosted a three-day entrepreneurial workshop for women and youth....
Saskatchewan’s first shipment of uranium arrived in India on Thursday. The uranium was produced at Cameco’s McArthur River and Key Lake operations in northern Saskatchewan. This is the first shipment of uranium under the five-year contract, which was signed last...
Children and Youth Advocate Bob Pringle. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth says he has lost the confidence of the legislature, and that is why he is not being reappointed to another five-year term. Pringle has agreed to stay on...
La Ronge Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday night wildfire meeting. Photo by David Smith About two dozen people gathered in La Ronge Wednesday evening to discuss suggestions for improvement on how last summer’s wildfires and evacuations were handled. The forum for...
Jacob Pratt. Photo submitted The chief of one of the most successful First Nations in the province is being recognized for outstanding business achievement. Darcy Bear is one of two Saskatchewan residents to receive national awards from the Canadian council for...
Georgina Jolibois at her parliamentary swearing-in. Photo courtesy Twitter This week, the Dene language was spoken for the first time ever during a parliamentary oath. The new NDP MP for Desnethe-Missinippi Churchill River, Georgina Jolibois, made history as one of...
