Report Says Mining In Northern Sask To Double By 2020

The Conference Board of Canada says mining in northern Saskatchewan is expected to double by 2020. The agency says real mining production is forecast to double from $190 million in 2011 to $388 million in 2020. The conference board says gold projects in La Ronge and...

Fishers Unsure Whether Province Will Fund Annual Meeting

Commercial fishers in northern Saskatchewan are still waiting for an answer on whether or not the provincial government will fund their annual meeting. Every spring, the Saskatchewan Cooperative Fisheries Limited holds a gathering in Prince Albert where resolutions...

Two Inmates Escape From Healing Lodge Near Prince Albert

The search is on for two missing inmates who disappeared from a healing lodge on the Beardy’s and Okemasis reserve, near Prince Albert. Early yesterday morning, Royce Bear, 31, and Brandon White, 23, were discovered missing when they failed to show up for a headcount...

New U Of S Think Tank Hopes To Heighten Environmental Awareness

The University of Saskatchewan has created a new think-tank devoted to environmental sustainability. The new hub has been operating since last year but underwent its official launch late last week. Director Marcia Mckenzie says the university wants to work with...