Investigation Underway Into Cause Of Fatal Fire In Fond du Lac

by | Aug 4, 2014

A house fire in Fond du Lac has claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl. RCMP say they responded to the call of a residential fire at about 7:30 Saturday morning. When Mounties arrived, they were told a family member might still be in the home. The girl’s...

Young Girl Hit By Vehicle On Mosquito Reserve Dies From Injuries

by | Aug 2, 2014

The three-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle on the Mosquito First Nation earlier this week has died. RCMP say the child succumbed to her injuries Friday morning in hospital. The girl was hit by a vehicle on a residential property on the reserve at about 8:30...

Seven Graduate From SIIT Heavy Equipment Operator Program

by | Aug 1, 2014

A heavy equipment operator program targeted at Aboriginal people in Saskatoon has seven new graduates. The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology offers the Aboriginal Heavy Equipment Operator and Class 1A License Pre-Employment Training Program. It is offered in...

New Book Says Legal Regime And Aboriginal Health Are Connected

by | Aug 1, 2014

Yvonne Boyer says there is a direct relation between the health of Indigenous people and the legal system that they live under. The Brandon University professor has written a new book, Moving Aboriginal Health Forward: Discarding Canada’s Legal Barriers, which...

Cameco Shows Strong Second Quarter Financial Results

by | Jul 31, 2014

Second quarter financial results are in and it appears to be a pretty good year so far for Cameco. For the six months ending June 30, the Saskatchewan uranium mining company recorded a gain of six per cent in revenue, an increase of 25 per cent in gross profit and a...