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The “next steps” for a long-awaited Indigenous loan guarantee program will be announced in next year’s federal budget, the Liberal government promised in its fall economic statement on Tuesday. But industry groups and Indigenous leaders are still waiting for details on whether the program, which the fiscal update said would help communities invest in the […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal lost a riverside cabin that was many things to her: retirement project, gift from from her husband, and somewhere to live by nature, as her family had done for generations. “That […]

The Crown corporation behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says it may not complete the project before December 2024 if a regulator does not approve its request for a route deviation. Trans Mountain Corp. says the new time frame is a worst-case scenario that could add close to $86 million in cost overruns to the […]

Opposition NDP legislature member Betty Nippi-Albright says she isn’t surprised the Saskatchewan Party government defeated her bill that aimed to bolster relations with Indigenous people. Nippi-Albright said Thursday the bill would have made for a more robust consulting process with Indigenous groups when the province sells Crown land and changes policies that affect the environment. […]

Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the Saskatchewan government over autonomy legislation meant to reassert the province’s control over natural resources. The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, filed its statement of claim in Court of Kings Bench in Saskatoon this week, saying the legislation infringes on treaty rights. The First Nation is arguing the bill was enacted without input, consultation […]

Premier Scott Moe and Energy and Resources minister Jim Reiter lead a trade and investment mission to Texas Wednesday and Thursday. The delegation will meet with key U.S. investors and promote opportunities in Saskatchewan’s natural resources. In Houston, the delegation will participate in an Investment forum featuring Saskatchewan. The Forum will include discussions for investors […]

Scott Moe’s target was the federal government Thursday as he gathered with supporters for the first in-person Saskatoon Premier’s Dinner in three years. The premier’s speech promoted the province’s booming resource sector, which has seen surging investment and increased market prices since the last dinner gathering. Moe said growth has always been and will continue […]

After a long stretch of inactivity, Cameco has started up operations again at McArthur River Mine and the Key Lake mill facility. It recently turned out its first packaged shipment. The mine and mill currently employ approximately 730 people, more than half of which are of Indigenous heritage. Cameco is planning additional hiring for the […]

You can add another 3.3 million dollars to revenue for the government of Saskatchewan. The government held its subsurface mineral offering this week, selling 10 of these subsurface permit blocks, covering more than 136thousand  hectares. The highest bid was $2.7 million from Windfall Resources Ltd. for a 33,704.330 hectare block 30 kilometers north of Moose […]

Saskatchewan’s Energy Minister says that she’s excited about the future of the province’s energy sector as it expands into lithium and helium. Minister Bronwyn Eyre says the new lithium development project coming to southern Saskatchewan, opens a whole new market for the province. “It’s full steam ahead, I think, in terms of lithium’s potential here […]