Uranium Mine Rescue Teams Snag Awards

Uranium Mine Rescue Teams Snag Awards Monday, June 01, 2009 at 15:25     Two northern mines performed well at this year’s mine rescue competition this past weekend in Regina.   Areva’s McClean Lake was the surface runner-up in first aid and the surface...

Harrison Added To Provincial Cabinet

Harrison Added To Provincial Cabinet Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:44     Meadow Lake MLA Jeremy Harrison is one of four new cabinet ministers in the province following a cabinet shuffle today.   Harrison is the new Minister of Municipal Affairs.   Dustin Duncan, Jim...

RCMP Investigating Death At Standing Buffalo

RCMP Investigating Death At Standing Buffalo Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:41     RCMP major crimes investigators are looking into a sudden death on the Standing Buffalo First Nation.   At around 6:45 last night, police were called to a home on the reserve where they...

Tenants Given Access To Burned La Ronge Apartments

Tenants Given Access To Burned La Ronge Apartments Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:39     The displaced tenants of a La Ronge apartment building that was the scene of a deadly fire earlier this week are finally being allowed into the building to retrieve their belongings....

Senators Meet With Leaders Of Unrecognized Bands

Senators Meet With Leaders Of Unrecognized Bands Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:28     Chiefs of excluded bands hope today’s meeting with Liberal senators will bring them one step closer to the federal government recognizing them.   Chiefs from the John Cochrane...

Chief Wonders Why Bands Pay For Patient Transfers

Chief Wonders Why Bands Pay For Patient Transfers Friday, May 29, 2009 at 15:23     Some soaring medical costs have prompted a northern Saskatchewan chief to turn to the federal government for some help, and possibly an explanation.   Clearwater River Dene Nation...