Baby Born in Ambulance

Baby Born in Ambulance Friday, February 04, 2011 at 15:10     A woman from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation gave birth in an ambulance this morning.   Details are sketchy, but paramedics say the child arrived at 3:40 a.m.   The mother was being transported from the...

Shore Gold Close to Decision on Proposed Mine

Shore Gold Close to Decision on Proposed Mine Friday, February 04, 2011 at 15:07     Shore Gold says it’s nearing a decision on a proposed new diamond mine near Fort a la Corne.   The company has approved a budget that includes $4.4 million for its joint venture...

Cameco Earns Top Honours Again

Cameco Earns Top Honours Again Friday, February 04, 2011 at 15:06     Once again, Saskatchewan uranium giant Cameco Corporation has been recognized as a top employer.   The company has been named one of Canada’s top 100 employers and one of the 10 Best Companie...

La Ronge Mayor Hopes Lease Freeze Lifted

La Ronge Mayor Hopes Lease Freeze Lifted Friday, February 04, 2011 at 15:05     The mayor of La Ronge is hoping to work with the provincial government to improve park infrastructure in the region as well as explore lifting a freeze on lake property leases.   Mayor...

More Problems for Government Lending Program

More Problems for Government Lending Program Friday, February 04, 2011 at 15:02     There’s more troubled water for a government lending program.   The “loan loss reserve initiative” was launched a few years ago.   It’s designed to give financial groups the...

Province Looks to Alaska for Health Care Ideas

Province Looks to Alaska for Health Care Ideas Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 15:23     Saskatchewan is looking to Alaska for some ideas on improving health care.   A provincial delegation is going on a tour of a non-profit group based in Anchorage.   The Southcentral...

Mayor Asks Province to Look into Rink Power

Mayor Asks Province to Look into Rink Power Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 15:21     The mayor of Big River is calling on the province to look into power issues the community has been having at its rink.   The community received a rink grant to install a geothermal...

More Northern Men than Women

More Northern Men than Women Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 15:19     It seems Northern Saskatchewan is a little different than its neighbours when it comes to gender.   According to the Conference Board of Canada much of Northern Canada is male.   For instance, the...

RCMP Holding Northern Career Fairs

RCMP Holding Northern Career Fairs Thursday, February 03, 2011 at 15:18     Are you interested in a career nowhere near ordinary?   The RCMP is holding Career Presentations all across Saskatchewan’s north starting in Beauval and Buffalo Narrows on February 15th,...

Smokes From Kahnawake Reserve Seized In Saskatoon

Smokes From Kahnawake Reserve Seized In Saskatoon Wednesday, February 02, 2011 at 13:44     Tobacco enforcement officials in Saskatchewan have seized 100 cartons of cigarettes they say were illegally imported into the province.   Saskatchewan Finance says the...