by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
McClean Lake Employees Given Layoff Notices Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 15:05 Nearly 50 people were permanently laid off yesterday at Areva Resources’ McClean Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. The company expects to lay off 40 to 50 more...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
New Northern Initiatives Included In Budget Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 15:00 Saskatchewan’s Minister of Highways and Infrastructure hopes to develop a five-year plan for roads in northern Saskatchewan. Wayne Elhard says that wasn’t part of...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Province Reducing Northern Lending Activity Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:47 The Northern Development Fund was cut by 58 per cent in yesterday’s provincial budget. Northern Development Fund Loan Loss provisions were also chopped by 25 per cent. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FSIN Unimpressed With Latest Provincial Budget Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:40 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says it is disappointed with this year’s provincial budget. Vice-Chief Morley Watson says the FSIN feels First Nations people...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Wait For New Beauval Clinic Continues Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:37 Doctors in Beauval will have to continue running their health clinic out of rented quarters for at least another year. The provincial budget doesn’t contain any money for a new health clinic...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Liberals, NDP Pan Aboriginal Budget Items Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:34 Yesterday’s provincial budget has no plan on how to make life better for Aboriginal people, according to Saskatchewan Liberal Leader Ryan Bater. Bater notes the budget does include...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Metis Registry Closer To Becoming Reality Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 14:10 Metis people in the province will soon have to present a genealogy chart to the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan if they hope to have their status recognized. At a meeting in La Ronge...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
North Battleford Hiring More Native Civic Workers Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 13:57 Efforts by North Battleford city hall to hire more Aboriginal people have been a great success, according to a city official. Human Resources Director Susan Degenstein says the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FNUC To Hire Expert To Sort Out Governance Issues Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 12:32 The First Nations University of Canada is bringing in a governance expert to develop a board of governors structure that will satisfy the university — as well as the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
BMO Standing By Decision To Close Northern Outlets Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 12:29 A regional manager with the Bank of Montreal doesn’t see the bank changing its mind about closing branches in Ile-a-la-Crosse and Beauval later this year. Ken Segboer...
