Ice Fishing Season Ends Soon

Ice Fishing Season Ends Soon Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 16:54     Saskatchewan Environment is reminding anglers that the ice fishing season ends on March 31st in the Central and Southern zones, and on April 15th in the Northern Zone.   Something new this year is the...

Province Tables Balanced Budget

Province Tables Balanced Budget Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 14:33     Saskatchewan’s finance minister says his budget is balanced and unlike most others tabled across the country.   Ken Krawetz says while most provinces will have deficits, Saskatchewan will...

Federal Budget Receives Mostly Bad Reviews

Federal Budget Receives Mostly Bad Reviews Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 13:22     Canada may soon be in election-mode, as yesterday’s federal budget did not sit well with any of the opposition parties.   All of their initial reaction was to not support the...

CNSC Asks Uranium Mines, Mills to Review Safety

CNSC Asks Uranium Mines, Mills to Review Safety Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 13:07     The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is asking uranium mines and mills across the country to review their safety procedures in the wake of the disaster in Japan.   A letter sent...

INAC Won’t Dictate Chief Salaries

INAC Won’t Dictate Chief Salaries Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 13:05     A spokesman for Indian Affairs says the department won’t dictate how much money First Nations pay their chief and council, even if the band is in co-management.   According to a...

Muskoday Re-Elects Long-time Leader

Muskoday Re-Elects Long-time Leader Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 13:03     Austin Bear has been re-elected chief of the Muskoday First Nation.   He defeated challengers Everett Bear and Clarence Crane in a vote yesterday.   Joining Bear as councilors are Herman Crane,...

Meadow Lake Sawmill Start-Up Fairly Smooth

Meadow Lake Sawmill Start-Up Fairly Smooth Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 13:00     The start-up of the Meadow Lake Sawmill has gone fairly well so far, a spokesman says.   The sawmill began operating Monday, after being shut down since November.   All last year,...

Two Charged in Meadow Lake Drugstore Break-In

Two Charged in Meadow Lake Drugstore Break-In Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 12:57     Meadow Lake RCMP have arrested and charged two people in connection with a break-in to a Meadow Lake drugstore.   Thirty-four-year-old Kendall Laliberte and 38-year-old Rhonda...

Another Year with FFMC

Another Year with FFMC Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 13:56     A fisherman from Cumberland House says he’s disappointed to hear that fishers won’t be able to get out from under the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation’s monopoly – for another...

Northerners Face Higher Risk of Accidental Death

Northerners Face Higher Risk of Accidental Death Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 13:43     A recent study says northerners face a much higher chance of accidental death than those living in Southern Canada.   The Conference Board of canada released a study that says, in...