New Executive In Place For New North

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

New Executive In Place For New North Friday, November 17, 2006 at 14:26     Ina Fietz-Ray is the new chair of New North, northern Saskatchewan’s municipal lobby group.   The newly-elected Sandy Bay mayor replaces outgoing chair Dale McAuley, who failed to hang...

Areva Wants Overtime Exemption To Stay In Place

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Areva Wants Overtime Exemption To Stay In Place Friday, November 17, 2006 at 14:24     The president of Areva says it would be a mistake for the NDP government to scrap the northern overtime exemption.   Don Ching says the measure has proven itself as an effective...

Cameco Trying To Keep Pace With Oilsands Salaries

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Cameco Trying To Keep Pace With Oilsands Salaries Friday, November 17, 2006 at 14:18     An official with Cameco says a large wage increase for northern mining workers in a recent contract settlement reflects the cost of keeping skilled tradespeople.   Alice Wong is...

Access Road To Whitefish Reserve To Be Paved

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Access Road To Whitefish Reserve To Be Paved Friday, November 17, 2006 at 14:16     The provincial government has announced it will pave 11 km of road near the Big River First Nation.   The work will cost $2.5 million, and will help connect the existing Cyr Road to...

Bands Urged To Embrace Land Use Planning

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Bands Urged To Embrace Land Use Planning Friday, November 17, 2006 at 14:12     Questions on how to create effective land use plans were fielded yesterday on the final day of the Prince Albert Grand Council’s economic development conference.   J.P. Gladu of the...

Man Fatally Stabbed At Big Island Lake Reserve

by | Aug 10, 2010 | 2006

Man Fatally Stabbed At Big Island Lake Reserve Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 15:43     The Big Island Lake Cree Nation, formerly the Joseph Bighead First Nation, is the scene of a homicide investigation.   The RCMP say they received a call of a stabbing at a reserve...