Category Archives: Saskatchewan
‘Huge economic opportunity’: Sask. rare earth facility gets $16M boost
The Saskatchewan Research Council has secured a large government investment to help develop its rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon.Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's minister of energy and resource...
Aug 15, 2024

New water treatment plant opens on Muskoday First Nation
Muskoday First Nation no longer has to solely rely on the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility to meet their water needs. Instead, a new state-of-the-art facility will provide safe and reliable water to ...
Aug 15, 2024
Company is working to ‘Cree’ate nuclear industry language for fluent speakers
The complexity of modern scientific terminology and the Cree language are sometimes at odds, but Vince Natomagan is aiming to find bridges of understanding between those two worlds."I have to think Cr...
Aug 15, 2024
Waskesiu business owner charged with sexual assault, drugs
The owner of Pete's Terrace, a family restaurant at Waskesiu Lake has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, according to RCMP.On July 19, RCMP received a report of an alleged sex...
Aug 15, 2024
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024

MN-S calls on governments to halt secondary uranium mine on Patterson Lake
The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is concerned about the environmental stress facing Patterson Lake if a second Uranium mine is built to extract ore. As a result, they are calling on the federal and...
Aug 14, 2024

Peter Ballantyne chief calls for changes to fire policy
The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is asking for the province to change how it handles wildfires as his community once again evacuates because of a nearby forest fire. Chief Peter Beatty wa...
Aug 14, 2024

Shipley, Anderson preparing for Saskatchewan Open at Elk Ridge
For the fourth year in a row, Elk Ridge is playing host to the Saskatchewan Open as part of the PGA Tours Americas over the weekend. Golfers from around the world including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Aus...
Aug 14, 2024

Almanac predicts chilly fall, wet winter ahead for Prairies
The final weeks of summer are waning, but those looking ahead can expect a a wet winter whirlwind for the Prairies this season.This is the latest prognostication released this week from the Farmer's A...
Aug 14, 2024

'Rolling with the punches': Cravings tasked with 25,000 meals for Tony Cote athletes
Feeding thousands of athletes and coaches twice per day for five days has been quite a logistical feat for Air Ronge's Cravings Late Night Food. The Indigenous-owned restaurant was selected by the Ton...
Aug 14, 2024