by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Saskatchewan Uranium Giant Cutting Positions Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:43 A spokesman for Cameco says the company is laying off approximately 30 people around the province. Gord Struthers notes some of those will happen at the Cigar Lake uranium...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Man Suing Province For Extended Stay In Custody Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:40 The provincial government has been hit with a lawsuit after a northern Saskatchewan man was wrongfully imprisoned for four-and-a-half months. 19-year-old Kyle Dufresne of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Past Treaty Commissioner New Human Rights Watchdog Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:33 Saskatchewan is getting a new human rights commissioner. Judge David Arnot was appointed to the position today by Justice Minister Don Morgan. Arnot is the former federal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Tory Indigenous Rights Stance Still A Sore Point Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:31 The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government’s continued efforts to avoid endorsing a UN resolution affirming Indigenous rights are...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Ottawa Taken To Task Over Plight Of Native Women Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:06 The society that works for and with women and girls in the justice system says Canada is violating the human rights of Aboriginal women. The Canadian Association of Elizabeth...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Land Near Dillon Still Up For Grabs Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 15:02 The provincial government pulled in $47.6 million through its most recent land sale. Ed Dancsok of Energy and Resources says it was the second-best total ever for a sale of petroleum and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Northern Teens Enjoying U of S Campus Experience Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 14:59 Some high school students from Cumberland House are becoming very familiar with the University of Saskatchewan. They’ve spent the past couple of days at the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
More Help On The Way For Northerners At U of S Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 14:50 An engineering student originally from Cumberland House hopes he can encourage and support northern students interested in attending the University of Saskatchewan. Johnny...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Environment-Conscious Northern Teens Being Filmed Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 14:46 A group of students from Cumberland House will be featured in an upcoming documentary by two Saskatoon documentary filmmakers. Angela Edmunds and Marcel Petit are working on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
AFN Calling On Ottawa To Introduce “Kelowna Plus” Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 13:37 The Assembly of First Nations is pitching the idea of an economic stimulus package for First Nations to the federal government. Yesterday, National Chief Phil...
