SIIT Seeing Increase In Students, Donations

The SIIT Foundation has received its first donation. The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan recently donated $750,000 for a computer-equipped study centre. SIIT marketing and communications director Robert Daniels says there are now 22-hundred students attending the...

SIAST Organizing Anti-Racism Campaign

SIAST has set up an anti-racism campaign in three cities in Saskatchewan. Anti-racism author Tim Wise will speak on the topic in Saskatoon and Regina this month, and Prince Albert next month. SIAST spokesperson Elizabeth Duret says talks like this are badly needed....

Two Die In Northern House Fire

RCMP are investigating after two people died in a house fire yesterday afternoon in Pelican Narrows. The blaze was reported shortly after 3:00 p.m., and the home was engulfed in flames when police arrived. RCMP Cpl. Damon Maier says a 45-year-old woman was able to...

Legal Challenge Of McClean Lake Uranium Mine Licence Dismissed

A spokesman for AREVA Resources says the company is pleased with a recent legal ruling concerning the McClean Lake uranium mine. On Monday, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a case brought against AREVA and the government. The Athabasca Territorial Government,...

Preparations Made For Start Of New Era In Commercial Fishing

The president of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation says he is aiming for a smooth transition on April 1st. That is the day Saskatchewan commercial fishers officially exit out from under the monopoly of the FFMC, and are legally allowed to sell their catch to...

First Nations To Benefit From Construction Of Potash Mine

Officials with three southern Saskatchewan reserves are gearing up to be part of BHP Billiton’s Jansen potash mine project. The George Gordon, Day Star and Kawacatoose First Nations will be working with ATCO to provide workforce housing, catering and other...

Meadow Lake Dealing With Precautionary Boil Water Advisory

Residents of Meadow Lake can expect to boil their water for the next couple of weeks. A boil water advisory went into effect on Monday after high turbidity levels occurred in the treated water supply. Ron Cummins is a project officer with Saskatchewan Environment....