Archive for June, 2009

The June/July Issue

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

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Get ready for the second issue of The Sasquatch! Again, we’re covering issues that matter to you, like public-private partnerships (P3s), community responses to the nuclear energy debate and the sale of native grassland. There’s even information that you can use at home, found in our column on local food issues.

So get involved: subscribe, leave a comment or contact us with story ideas.

One thing is clear: the elusive sasquatch of public-interest journalism is on the loose, exposing injustices and bringing you healthy alternatives.

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Coke job security - the real thing?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Coca-Cola workers in Saskatoon are on strike over job security. Making the Links Productions produced this short documentary.

The March/April 2009 issue

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

March/April 2009 Vol I. No. 1

Faced with the global recession, the rising cost of living and a provincial government that has demonstrated little respect for democratic processes, we’re in need of a space where Saskatchewan residents can share their experiences, engage in a public conversation about the issues facing all of us, and find common ground in order to build broad-based alternatives. The first issue of The Sasquatch is an attempt to initiate this discussion. In our March/April 2009 issue, The Sasquatch ventures out from the wilderness to bring you compelling local news coverage of the housing crisis in Regina, the nuclear debate and a local food column on eating sustainably.

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Call for submissions - Sept/Oct issue

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The Sasquatch, Saskatchewan’s newest and most biting independent newspaper, is seeking submissions for its September/October issue.
Published both online and in print, our stories are picked up by politicians, rural prairie folks, labour activists, the environmental movement and newsmakers across the country. Recent stories in The Sasquatch have exposed underreported and important issues like the sale [...]

Critics question nuclear consultation process

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The Saskatchewan government is moving ahead with public consultations on nuclear energy while critics argue the consultations should be expanded to include a discussion of alternative energies.

Of paper cuts and haircuts

Monday, June 15th, 2009

I recently watched a clip of Premier Brad Wall speaking about the importance of local news coverage for the province of Saskatchewan at www.savelocal.ctv.ca.
“We’re better as a province when we know what’s going on in other parts of Saskatchewan,” said Premier Wall. While the campaign, organized by CTV, was aimed at saving local television (which [...]

Democracy gets (think) tanked

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Transforming agriculture in your backyard

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Nuclear report a litany of flawed assumptions

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Six myths about the Uranium Development Partnership report

Activists dedicated to anti-war message

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Two dozen activists took to the F.W. Hill Mall in downtown Regina on May 7 to mark the second anniversary of the Making Peace Vigil.