by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Senators’ Pay Discussed At FSIN Assembly Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:26 Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief Guy Lonechild and Senator Roland Crowe discussed the funding arrangement for the FSIN Senate at the federation’s legislative...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
FNUC No Longer In Debt Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:20 The First Nations University of Canada has made a financial U-turn. Board chairperson Della Annaquod reports the school has fought its way out of debt. She notes the new board did it during their...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Native Veterans Group Struggling With Deficit Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:15 The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association is trying to dig itself out of a deficit. Veteran Emile Highway provided an update of the association’s activities...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Belanger, Vermette Given New Critic Roles Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:11 Two northern members of the legislature have new critic duties after changes made within the NDP caucus. Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette takes over from Buckley Belanger as Northern...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
New Strategic Plan Created For NORTEP/NORPAC Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:09 Northern educators have come up with a new action plan to help students get post secondary education at home, instead of having to go down south. Two entities –- the Northern...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Lonechild Remains In Power Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 14:53 It’s back to business on day two of the FSIN Winter Legislative Assembly. Much of the opening day was spent in closed-door discussions about FSIN Chief Guy Lonechild’s leadership. The...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Company Acquitted Of Charges In Uranium Mine Death Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 14:23 A Saskatchewan company has been acquitted of five Occupational Health and Safety charges regarding a fatal accident at a northern uranium mine. Robwell Constructors was...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Northern Airstrip Lights Damaged By Snowmobile Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 14:06 RCMP are investigating after the landing lighting system at the Stony Rapids airport was damaged. Police say, sometime between Saturday and today, someone drove a snowmobile onto...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Cigar Lake Startup Still Projected For 2013 Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 13:57 Cameco says it is on pace to start up the Cigar Lake uranium mine by the middle of 2013. Although currently off-line, Cameco CEO Jerry Grandey says activity is ramping up at the...
by MBC News | Aug 3, 2011
Alberta Chief Not Impressed with Oilsands Policy Monday, February 14, 2011 at 14:30 An Alberta chief doesn’t think much of the government’s oilsands policy. Alan Adam heads up the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. He says for years the government...