by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Province Quiet On Pinehouse’s Nuclear Waste Pitch Friday, August 20, 2010 at 13:45 The Saskatchewan government isn’t saying much about a northern community’s interest in being the site of a nuclear waste storage facility. Representatives from...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Layoffs Announced As Part Of FNUC Restructuring Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 13:12 Officials at the First Nations University of Canada have announced “extremely difficult” layoffs as part of the school’s restructuring. Twenty-nine positions...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Pinehouse Expresses Interest In Nuclear Waste Site Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 13:06 The northern Saskatchewan community of Pinehouse has formally entered the site selection process for a proposed nuclear waste storage facility. Representatives of the northern...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Governor-General Preparing La Ronge Visit Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 13:02 Governor-General Michaelle Jean is planning a visit to Saskatchewan next week — including a stop in La Ronge. Jean will tour the community next Tuesday with Lac La Ronge Indian...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Charges Laid In Death Of Aboriginal Foster Child Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:52 RCMP have confirmed charges in connection with the death of a 22-month-old Saskatchewan boy who had been in foster care. The 45-year-old foster mother of the child, Eunice...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Major Wild Rice Buyer May Opt Out This Year Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:47 A wild rice buyer from La Ronge says, for the first time in over 25 years, he may not be buying this fall. Lynn Riese of Riese’s Canadian Lakes Wild Rice says the demand for the...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Hatchet Lake Playing Host To Environmental Forum Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:44 First Nations, Metis and Inuit people, environmental groups and concerned citizens from across the country have gathered at the Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation to discuss their...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Pregnant Saskatoon Teen Missing Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 12:39 Saskatoon police are asking the public for assistance in locating a missing 18-year-old woman. Brooke-Lynn Ashley Nabess was reported missing to police yesterday afternoon. She was last seen on...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Oilsands Project Near La Loche Put On Hold Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 13:39 A Calgary-based company is putting its oilsands development in northwest Saskatchewan on hold. Oilsands Quest says it doesn’t have the “significant” capital required...
by bryanorthner | Sep 6, 2010
Survivors Share Stories With Truth Commission Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 13:04 Teepees are on the lawn outside the First Nations University of Canada in Regina today to help people tell their stories. The Truth and Reconcilation Commission is gathering...
