Saskatoon MLA Says Aboriginal Youth Task Force Will Get Results

by | Feb 13, 2013

The chair of the premier’s new task force on aboriginal youth is confident her work will make a difference. Saskatoon backbench MLA Jennifer Campeau was appointed to the role last week. She says her job is to engage aboriginal youth, to find out what barriers they are...

Insurance Rates On The Rise For Wild Rice Producers

by | Feb 13, 2013

Wild-rice producers who want insurance this year will be paying significantly more in premiums. For instance, in 2012 producers in the western region paid 33 cents per acre for 50 per cent coverage and that will go up to 42 cents per acre this year Harvesters in the...

Mining Company Appoints New Interim CEO

by | Feb 13, 2013

Golden Band Resources has a new leader. Mark Thiel is the company’s new interim president and CEO after his predecessor, Robson Garden, resigned suddenly for personal reasons. In a release the company says Garden will stay on as a member of the company’s board...

FNUC To Makes Computer Donation To Regina Palliative Care

by | Feb 13, 2013

The First Nations University of Canada is making a donation to make life a little more pleasant for dying patients. It is donating six computers to Regina palliative care incorporated. The computers will be used to set up Internet stations for palliative patients and...

Pope To Step Down Because Of Health Reasons

by | Feb 12, 2013

Reaction to the news that Pope Benedict is resigning at the end of the month is pouring in from all four corners of the globe including here at home. Bishop Albert Thevenot presides over the Prince Albert diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. He says the news is...

Idle No More Calling On AFN Chief To Refuse Education Award

by | Feb 12, 2013

Members of the Idle No More movement are calling on the Chief of the Assembly of First Nations to refuse to accept a high-profile award. AFN Chief Shawn Atleo is expected to receive an Indspire Award for Education on Friday in Saskatoon. Indspire is the new name for...

CTF Director Says Standing Buffalo Chief Must Go

by | Feb 12, 2013

The prairie director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says it is time for the chief of the Standing Buffalo First Nation to resign. Colin Craig says he is disgusted by the salary and expenses paid to the chief and band council. An auditor’s report shows Chief...

Uranium Company Reports Significant Drop In Earnings In 2012

by | Feb 12, 2013

Cameco Corporation is reporting a 41 per cent drop in net earnings for 2012 due to some uncertainty in uranium markets and a $168 million write down on its Kintyre project in Australia. Fourth quarter results also show an 83 per cent drop in net earnings and 84 per...

Battlefords Homeless Shelter Remains Open – For Now

by | Feb 12, 2013

The doors of a temporary homeless shelter in North Battleford are remaining open until April thanks to a new cash injection. The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Development Corporation has provided the shelter with a $13,000 grant but its future still remains...

Health Minister Says PA Hospital Overburdened By Births

by | Feb 12, 2013

A surge in births over the past decade is putting a strain on Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert. Health Minister Dustin Duncan toured the facility on Friday, met with staff and discussed challenges facing the health region. A decade ago, 1,100 to 1,200 babies were...