by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
Northlands College is getting $1.841 million for its mine school in Air Ronge. The money is coming from the International Minerals Innovation Institute. Among other things, the funding will be used for new equipment and expanded lab facilities to enhance its training...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
Many residents of isolated northern Saskatchewan communities are having to choose between heating their homes or eating healthy foods. That information came out this week in a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce report that examined ways to accelerate economic and...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
A 46-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after an investigation into fraud and falsifying documents. RCMP say a complaint was received from provincial court officials in July 2013. Officials suspected fraudulent activity in the Fine Option program on the Big...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
The national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples believes she has the support of the board and grassroots members, even though a Saskatchewan delegate wants her gone. Kim Beaudin tried to make that happen last week at a board meeting, but he was ruled out of...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
The Canoe Lake Cree Nation is holding its chief and council election today. Incumbent chief Robert Opikokew is facing just the one challenger — Francis Iron. Opikokew has been the chief in Canoe Lake for the last four years. Twenty-six people are running for six...
by MBC News | Dec 12, 2014
Hockey Day in Saskatchewan will be held in northern Saskatchewan in 2017. The announcement was made yesterday as part of a new partnership between the Saskatchewan Hockey Association and uranium mining company Cameco. The weekend is used as a big fundraiser for rural...
