Open Pit Closed Following Mishap At Uranium Mine

Open Pit Closed Following Mishap At Uranium Mine Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 14:36     A truck driver is still in hospital following an accident at the McClean Lake mine site last week.   AREVA spokesman Alun Richards says two 50-tonne trucks owned by Snake Lake...

Governments Ready To Supply Aid To Far North

Governments Ready To Supply Aid To Far North Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 14:34     The federal and provincial governments have measures in place in case the situation worsens in Saskatchewan’s Far North.   The communities in the Athabasca Basin have been...

Wollaston Ice Road Still A Few Weeks Away

Wollaston Ice Road Still A Few Weeks Away Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 14:31     A Department of Highways official says it will likely be the last week of February before light vehicles can use an ice road to Wollaston Lake.   But Kirsten Leatherdale says it’s...

On-Reserve Traffic Law Enforcement Under Scrutiny

On-Reserve Traffic Law Enforcement Under Scrutiny Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 13:52     An RCMP spokesman says a unique court ruling regarding traffic violations on reserves hasn’t changed the way the Mounties enforce the law.   Last year, a judge in La Ronge...

APTN Ratings See Substantial Increase

APTN Ratings See Substantial Increase Thursday, February 09, 2006 at 13:51     Officials with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network say there’s been a significant increase in people who are watching its programming.   A viewer tracking firm says APTN’s...

Northern Vote Recount Underway

Northern Vote Recount Underway Wednesday, February 08, 2006 at 14:58     A judicial recount for a federal riding in northern Saskatchewan is now underway in a Prince Albert courthouse.   Supporters of the Conservatives’ Jeremy Harrison convinced a Court of...