by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Some Wild Rice Growers Faced With Higher Premiums Friday, February 26, 2010 at 14:58 There will be some changes to wild rice crop insurance this year. Saskatchewan Crop Insurance general manager Cam Swan says compensation for ruined crops is going down from 94...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Cigar Lake Mine Startup Over Three Years Away Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:23 Cameco now says it anticipates production at the Cigar Lake uranium mine to begin in mid-2013. The Saskatoon-based uranium company had been targetting 2011 for startup until the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Chief Critical Of Government Medevac Service Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:20 A northern Saskatchewan First Nations chief says he wishes the provincial government would utilize a local plane service more when it comes to medevac flights for his people. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Judge Accused Of Assault Still Under Suspension Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:12 Provincial Court Judge Donald Bird of Meadow Lake remains in limbo. It’s not known when — or even if — he can resume his job, even though charges against him...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
School Division Created In Middle Of School Year Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:07 A new school division has been established in the Battlefords area, run by the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs. The BATC had earlier split from the North West Nations...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
BATC Given $3.4 Million To Solve Landfill Problems Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:04 The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs want to clean up the environment on their reserves. The BATC member First Nations say their landfills have filled up fast, due to free...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Onion Lake Qualifies For Home Ownership Funds Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 15:00 The Onion Lake Cree Nation will soon be allowed to tap into a new federal program aimed at helping citizens on-reserve own their own homes. The First Nations Market Housing Fund...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Stakeholders Discuss Dwindling Caribou Herd Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 14:58 Ideas on how to protect the Beverly caribou herd are being generated in Saskatoon this week with the hopes of passing them along to all the communities affected, as well as government...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Closing Arguments Given At Mistawasis Murder Trial Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 15:33 An 11-member jury will now determine the fate of a Mistawasis man accused of fatally shooting two men on the reserve back in 2006. Both the Crown and defence wrapped up...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
End Of Two-For-One Remand Credit Bad Move: Worme Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 15:27 A defence lawyer says Aboriginal offenders will be the ones paying the price for Bill C-25. Yesterday, the government announced it would no longer give two-for-one credit to...
