Residential School Victims Looking For Answers

Residential School Victims Looking For Answers Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 15:17     A number of residential school survivors are in Saskatoon for the next couple of days, hoping to get their questions answered.   The FSIN is hosting what it’s calling a...

Suspect In Sturgeon Lake Killing Headed To Trial

Suspect In Sturgeon Lake Killing Headed To Trial Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 15:07     A trial has been ordered for a Prince Albert man accused of killing a woman on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.   37-year-old Rick Ermine faces one count of second-degree murder...

Plan To Dump OT Exemption Gets Mixed Reaction

Plan To Dump OT Exemption Gets Mixed Reaction Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 14:59     The head of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is pleased the provincial government is leaning towards ending the northern overtime exemption.   However, Larry Hubich is less...

High Demand For Broadband In Remote Centres

High Demand For Broadband In Remote Centres Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 14:24     People in northern communities that only recently got access to high-speed Internet service are signing up for it in higher-than-expected numbers.   A total of 35 communities, mostly...

Otter Pelt Prices Take Beating In Fur Sale

Otter Pelt Prices Take Beating In Fur Sale Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 14:19     An official with North American Fur Auctions says otter pelts had a rough outing last week at the company’s most recent fur sale.   Dave Bewick estimates prices were down...

Government Told To End Northern OT Exemption

Government Told To End Northern OT Exemption Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 14:56     The provincial government has received a report recommending the northern overtime exemption be removed immediately.   The exemption currently allows employers operating north of...