Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away

by | Sep 8, 2011

Northern Advocate For Metis People Passes Away Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:17     A well-known Metis politician has passed away.   Over the weekend Philip Chartier died after a long battle with cancer.   A longtime advocate of Metis self-governance, Chartier worked...

Metis Site Receives Provincial Designation

by | Sep 8, 2011

Metis Site Receives Provincial Designation Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:16      A Metis Settlement from the 1930’s has officially been designated by the government as a provincial heritage site.   On Friday the president and members of Fish Lake 108 celebrated the...

Scientist Begins Building Blimp For Northern Cargo

by | Sep 8, 2011

Scientist Begins Building Blimp For Northern Cargo Monday, August 29, 2011 at 15:14     If one Manitoba scientist has his way – giant blimps will soon be dotting the northern skies.   Barry Prentice of the University of Manitoba says he has begun constructing his own...

Female Pedestrian Killed In Prince Albert-area MVA

by | Sep 8, 2011

Female Pedestrian Killed In Prince Albert-area MVA Friday, August 26, 2011 at 15:14     An investigation is underway after a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle outside Prince Albert last night.   RCMP say it appears the woman was walking on the road when the...

Cameco Moves In On Mining Company

by | Sep 8, 2011

Cameco Moves In On Mining Company Friday, August 26, 2011 at 14:14     Cameco is moving ahead with a hostile takeover bid for a northern mining company.   Hathor Resources operates primarily in the Athabasca Basin and recently discovered the Roughrider Uranium...

Report Confirms Diabetes A Growing Trend in SHR

by | Sep 8, 2011

Report Confirms Diabetes A Growing Trend in SHR Friday, August 26, 2011 at 14:13     The Saskatoon Health Region says its most recent report on diabetes confirms much of what it already knew: that the rate of disease has increased over the recent years and will...