Big River Gets Investment Dollars

Big River Gets Investment Dollars Monday, February 28, 2011 at 14:22     Two million dollars from the Community Development Trust Fund is going into the town of Big River.   Much of the funding is earmarked for tourism and forestry.   Mayor Brian Brownfield says...

ABDLP Buys Stake in Birch Hills Company

ABDLP Buys Stake in Birch Hills Company Monday, February 28, 2011 at 14:20     The Athabasca Basin Development Limited Partnership has purchased the assets of a company in Birch Hills.   Flyer Electric provides industrial services to uranium and potash companies.  ...

Greens Call for Poverty Elimination Strategy

Greens Call for Poverty Elimination Strategy Monday, February 28, 2011 at 14:19     The federal Green Party is advocating for a national poverty elimination strategy.   The strategy it would like to see would involve universal daycare, more adequate affordable housing...

Two More Men Charged in Regina Man’s Death

Two More Men Charged in Regina Man’s Death Friday, February 25, 2011 at 14:12     Two more men have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Regina man.   In January 2010, the body of 26-year-old Raymond Gardypie was found in a Regina home.  ...

Week Before Normal Operations: CanAlaska Officials

Week Before Normal Operations: CanAlaska Officials Friday, February 25, 2011 at 14:11     Officials with CanAlaska Uranium say it will be at least next week before operations return to normal at the company’s exploration site at Cree Lake.   On Monday a contract...

Buffalo Narrows Mayor Wins SaskParty Nomination

Buffalo Narrows Mayor Wins SaskParty Nomination Friday, February 25, 2011 at 14:04     The mayor of Buffalo Narrows will carry the Saskatchewan Party banner into the next provincial election.   Last night, Bobby Woods won the party’s nomination campaign for the...

Buffalo River Dene Nation Goes to the Polls

Buffalo River Dene Nation Goes to the Polls Friday, February 25, 2011 at 14:00     Members of the Buffalo River Dene Nation are choosing between two candidates for chief today.   Incumbent Debbie Billette is being challenged by John Montgrand in today’s...

SPCA Looking For New Home for Dog

SPCA Looking For New Home for Dog Friday, February 25, 2011 at 13:59     The Saskatoon SPCA is hoping to find a new home for a northern dog suffering from a gunshot wound.   Blue is a collie-huskie cross who was found shot in Pelican Narrows a few days ago.   Some...

Survivors Don’t Have to Provide Witnesses: Lawyer

Survivors Don’t Have to Provide Witnesses: Lawyer Friday, February 25, 2011 at 13:58     A lawyer wants residential school survivors who were abused to know they don’t need the same proof they would need in court.   Montreal lawyer Rainbow Miller gave that...

MACSI Treatment Centre Reopens after Renos

MACSI Treatment Centre Reopens after Renos Friday, February 25, 2011 at 13:56     Today the Saskatoon treatment centre of MACSI reopened its doors after undergoing $125,000 worth of renovations last year, most of which was done by its employees.   The 15-bed facility...