New Online Staking System Prompts Rush Of Mineral Claims

Mineral claims are skyrocketing in Saskatchewan after the province introduced a new online registry. Offiicals say 522 new claims covering 1.46 million hectares have been issued since the new computerized system was rolled out in December. This is more than the total...

Housing Forum Hears About Increasing Prevalence Of Evictions

Low vacancy rates and the high cost of rent are some of the issues being addressed at a two-day forum which began in Saskatoon on Tuesday. The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation is hosting the forum on non-profit housing. Malcolm Neill of Ranch Ehrlo, one of the...

Think-Tank Encourages First Nations To Embrace Bill C-27

A Winnipeg-based think tank is encouraging First Nations on the Prairies to embrace the federal government’s new financial transparency law. The Frontier Centre for Public Policy carried out its annual Aboriginal Governance survey from 2011 to 2012. The survey...