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We've still got a ways to go and each of our regions are at different stages of the pandemic, but there is hope with the vaccines that have arrived. Some of our northern Saskatchewan employees have already received it, including community liaisons Rick Robillard from Black Lake and Darlene Gazandlare from Wollaston/Hatchet Lake.
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Collaborating for Prosperity
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Wellness
- Youth
Cameco works collaboratively with indigenous communities in northern Saskatchewan to ensure the uranium industry brings mutual prosperity. By focusing on workforce development, business development, community investment, community engagement and environmental…
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Congratulations to our 2023 Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship Recipients!
Cameco is pleased to announce that thirty northern students are the recipients of the Cameco Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship for 2023 - a record-breaking amount of scholarships awarded. This scholarship program…
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Congratulations to our 2022 Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship Recipients!
Cameco is pleased to announce that twenty northern students are the recipients of the Cameco Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship for 2022. This scholarship program is one of the ways that Cameco…
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Partnering for Prosperity
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Wellness
- Youth
Cameco, Orano and northern communities have a long history of working together and collaborating for mutual prosperity. 2020 was no exception. In fact, last year we all faced significant challenges…
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Congratulations to our 2021 Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship Recipients!
Cameco is pleased to announce that twenty northern students are the recipients of the Cameco Northern Saskatchewan Scholarship for 2021. This scholarship program is one of the ways that Cameco…
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Building Resilience Together
Strong relationships between northern Saskatchewan communities and the uranium industry are important to our mutual prosperity. Cameco and Orano have been partnering with communities in this region for decades.
Formalizing…
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Partnering for Prosperity - Lac la Ronge Indian Band
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Wellness
- Youth
Over the past three years, Cameco and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), have continued to collaborate to advance the LLRIB’s goals for the funding provided under the collaboration…
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Partnering for Prosperity
Cameco and Orano have been partnering with northern Saskatchewan communities for decades. Many of these partnerships were formalized, beginning in 2012 with the northern village of Pinehouse and, most recently…
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Northern Dental Days a Success!
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Supporting Northern Youth
- Education & Literacy
- Youth
The fifth year of the Cameco Creative Kids Northern Cultural Fund (CCKNCF) started on January 28th, with a new round of funding available to Northern Saskatchewan communities looking to deliver cultural programming…
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Partnering for Prosperity - Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Cameco
- Community Development
In June, 2017 the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) and Cameco announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to formalize their long-standing relationship.
Since then, a…
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Partnering for Prosperity in the Athabasca Basin
- Community Development
Cameco has long partnered with the communities in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. Home to the highest-grade uranium deposits known on the planet, all of Cameco’s Saskatchewan mining operations…
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The Six Rivers Fund – Continuing to Deliver Benefits
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Wellness
- Youth
The Six Rivers Fund, a legacy trust developed and managed by northern community leaders with funding from Cameco and Orano, continues to deliver benefits across Saskatchewan’s northern administration district.
Partnering for Prosperity with Pinehouse
The northern Village of Pinehouse, located in the boreal forest on the western shore of Pinehouse Lake, is transforming its community into a thriving, self-sustaining example of the power of…
Energizing the future through education
- Education & Literacy
“Despite the tough economic times today, Cameco remains committed to our northern partners,” says Tim Gitzel, president and CEO. “We want to support the future success of today’s northern youth…
Sick Not Weak
- Health & Wellness
TSN’s Michael Landsberg brought his #SickNotWeak mental health initiative to a number of Saskatchewan communities on March 15-16.
The feature event took place at the North Battleford Civic Centre on…
Hockey Star Makes Impression in Pinehouse
NHL legend Bryan Trottier and Pinehouse made quite an impression on each other.
When Trottier, who has Cree/Metis heritage, visited the northern community Jan. 22 as part of Cameco Hockey…
Buffalo Narrows Host to Stephanie Lawton Curling Clinic
The northern village of Buffalo Narrows is home to the most northern curling rink in Saskatchewan.
Located 500kms north of Saskatoon, the community of 1,400 people is also home to…
Cameco Hockey Day in Saskatchewan coming to Shellbrook and Pinehouse
Cameco Hockey Day in Saskatchewan is going north in January and the communities of Shellbrook and Pinehouse will be in the spotlight after winning the right to host the annual…
Expanding After School Recreation Programming
- Youth
After school recreation programming at several Prince Albert schools is expanding thanks to a donation from Cameco.
In partnership with the City of PA, local school divisions and the Community…
La Loche Friendship Centre Celebrates Grand Opening
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Youth
Today, the La Loche Friendship Centre celebrated the grand opening of its new building. Designed to be a key hub in the community, the new building features a kitchen, offices,…
Athabasca Collaboration Agreement Enhances Partnerships
Signing of the landmark Ya’Thi Néné (“Lands of the North” in Dene) collaboration agreement was celebrated June 22 at the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation in northern Saskatchewan.
The collaboration…
A New Legacy Begins
- Community Development
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Wellness
- Youth
The Six Rivers Fund is for the north, by the north.
It is a trust fund to help northerners today, but more importantly it will grow. The idea was brought forward…
A Gift of Music for the North
- Education & Literacy
- Youth
Internationally recognized for his rare musical talent, Jan Lisiecki visited northern Saskatchewan on March 3rd – to inspire students and perform a free concert.
The 20-year-old classical pianist from Calgary…