Sneak peek at Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre

Sneak peek at Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre

by | Dec 15, 2015

The University of Saskatchewan’s director of aboriginal initiatives, Candace Wasacase-Lafferty says the colours, red, yellow, white and blue used in Gordon Oakes Redbear Student Centre are the colours used by the family of the late Cree elder. The official grand...

UPDATE: Final report on Indian Residential Schools released

by | Dec 15, 2015

Photo courtesy TRC_en on Twitter The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has released its final report following its fact-finding mission looking into Indian Residential Schools. The commission is calling on Ottawa to pass a law establishing aboriginal education...
Progress Being Made on Caribou Protection

Progress Being Made on Caribou Protection

by | Dec 15, 2015

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society has released its latest update on caribou preservation efforts across the country. In Saskatchewan, new forest management plans must demonstrate how a company will keep at least 65 per cent of boreal caribou habitat...

Fishing Lake votes to change multi-million dollar trust

by | Dec 14, 2015

Fishing Lake First Nation will move forward with changes to a trust agreement that’s worth millions of dollars. The land claim trust dates back to 1907, and was settled nearly 15 years ago. At the time it was worth $34.5 million. A vote on the weekend sought to...

Cigar Lake surpasses targets for 2015

by | Dec 14, 2015

Cameco says production from northern Saskatchewan’s Cigar Lake mine has surpassed 10 million pounds of uranium concentrate. The initial 2015 production target range for Cigar Lake was achieved during the third quarter. Cameco will report the full 2015 production...