Reorganized Air Medevac Service Very Much In Demand

by | Feb 3, 2012

Officials with the Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority say requests for the revamped Air Medevac Service are on the rise. The reorganized service started in July 2010, and 672 flights were made across the north in the first 15 months. The health region...

Prince Albert TRC Event Concludes

by | Feb 2, 2012

The final day of testimony at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in Prince Albert has drawn to a close. The city’s Friendship Centre has been full of tears and heartache this week as former residential school students struggle to recount the abuses...

Potash Firm Given More Area To Explore Around Muskowekwan

by | Feb 2, 2012

The Muskowekwan First Nation is expanding the amount of land a potash company can explore. Encanto Potash Corporation says it has been given the green light to add significant new lands to the current Joint Venture Agreement with the band. The additional lands will be...

Remote Communities To Feel Impact Of New Environmental Code

by | Feb 2, 2012

Northern communities could soon feel the financial pinch of new regulations regarding landfills. Wayne Clifton is the chairman of the province’s Environmental Code development committee. Clifton notes new standards are being implemented to protect the...

Hit-and-run Suspect To Face Trial

by | Feb 2, 2012

A 19-year-old woman from the Pelican Lake First Nation will stand trial on charges of failing to remain at the scene of an accident and criminal negligence causing death. A preliminary hearing was held for Danielle Chamakese earlier this week. The teenager is accused...

Emotional Testimony Continues At TRC Hearings In Prince Albert

by | Feb 1, 2012

Tears, anger and painful memories are bubbling to the surface in Prince Albert this week. Survivors of Canada’s residential schools have begun to tell their stories at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings taking place in the city. Many former...

CSC Encourages Crime Victims To Sign Up For Notification Service

by | Feb 1, 2012

Victims of crime are being encouraged to register with a federal program so they are notified when their offender returns to the community. The Saskatoon-based Regional Victim Services manager with the Correctional Service of Canada, Laurie Burnouf, says the program...

Cameco Once Again Recognized As A Top Employer

by | Feb 1, 2012

For the third consecutive year, Cameco has been selected one of the “10 Best Companies To Work For” in Canada by the Financial Post. The annual competition recognizes fast-growing companies in Canada that offer career advancement opportunities together...