Saskatchewan

Drums, like these in Key Lake, leaked uranium aboad a ship unroute to China. Photo courtesy of Cameco

Ship at port after Cameco spill

January 22, 2011 - 10:44am Updated: January 22, 2011 - 4:27pm

A Cameco cargo ship carrying uranium is back in port after an on board spill at sea.

The vessel was on its way to China when it happened upon bad weather. Some drums carrying uranium concentrate fell to the floor in the jostling.

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Winter storm warning issued for southwest Saskatchewan

By Bre McAdam

January 22, 2011 - 8:42am

The southwest corner of Saskatchewan is experiencing some intense winter conditions Saturday morning, causing Environment Canada to issue a winter storm warning for Shaunavon, Maple Creek, Val Marie and Cypress Hills.

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SIAST contract negotiations hit a wall

By Brendan Wagner

January 22, 2011 - 7:56am

It looks like the gulf between SIAST and its employees' union is widening.

After mediation failed to hammer out a new collective agreement, the school has tabled a final offer of 5.5 per cent over three years to its instructors and support staff.

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Wakaw residents rally for hospital

By Brendan Wagner

January 22, 2011 - 7:42am Updated: January 22, 2011 - 12:15pm

In less than a year, the town of Wakaw has gone from having four doctors to none.

The last doctor is leaving next month, putting the future of Wakaw's hospital in limbo.

Townspeople just found out earlier this month that the hospital could close if more doctors aren't found.

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File photo of Jolu mil courtesy of Golden Band Resources

Gold mill restarts following accident

By Brent Bosker

January 21, 2011 - 5:49pm Updated: September 22, 2014 - 10:23am

By Brent Bosker

paNOW Staff

A gold mill north of La Ronge has resumed operations following an accident that left a contract worker trapped between rocks for several hours.

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Mysterious black truck has community on edge

By Nigel Maxwell

January 21, 2011 - 11:29am

A Saskatchewan mother says her son cannot sleep at night.

The RCMP continue to investigate an alleged attempted child abduction that took place in Birch Hills on the morning of Jan. 14.

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Wakaw finds temporary doctor

By Brent Bosker

January 21, 2011 - 7:15am

The threat of the hospital in Wakaw closing down has eased, if only for a couple of months.

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Playing with fire believed to be cause of deadly Saskatoon blaze

By Benson McCulloch

January 21, 2011 - 7:03am

We're getting a better picture of what happened Wednesday night inside an apartment on Avenue X South in Saskatoon.

Fire investigators believe they've identified a cause to a deadly fire -- and it could end up haunting a small child.

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Regina Police Chief Troy Hagen

Regina Police Service creates new four-year strategic plan

By Patrick Book

January 20, 2011 - 5:40pm

The Regina Police Service will be policing itself after creating a new four-year strategic plan.

The document, released to the public at Thursday morning's Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) meeting, sets a wide swath of ambitious goals for the organization.