by MBC News | Mar 24, 2020 | Current News
The Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre is receiving additional support during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve gotten a lot of cash donations,” Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre executive director Erin Katerynych said. “There’s been people that...
by MBC News | Mar 24, 2020 | Current News
Officials with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band will meet tomorrow to make a decision on whether the First Nation’s Mar. 30 vote will go forward. Chief electoral officer Milton Burns said the election tribunal met on Friday and decided to postpone a final decision on the...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020 | Current News
Cameco is winding down uranium production at Cigar Lake mine due to COVID-19. Orano said its McLean Lake processing mill will follow Cameco. The two sites will be placed in care and maintenance for at least the next four weeks. “We are in unprecedented and challenging...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020 | Current News
A non-profit program in La Ronge is hoping to keep northern Saskatchewan youth active while schools are closed by offering free online martial arts training. The Ninja Kids Martial Arts program will be streamed on Facebook Live for ages 8 to 16 in the north starting...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020 | Current News
The Northern community of Pelican Narrows is under lockdown. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter Beatty said the town of approximately 4000 residents took the precautionary measure over the weekend, blocking access to Sandy Bay. The order will also monitor...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020 | Current News
Pressure is continuing to mount on the provincial health officials to be more transparent in the location of new COVID-19 cases. As of Sunday, the province reported 52 cases, 21 in Saskatoon, 19 in Regina and three in the North. Some Treaty 4 Chiefs gathered Friday to...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020 | Current News
West Wind Aviation says it has laid off staff and drastically cut back on flights as a way of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release Monday morning, the airline that flies throughout northern Saskatchewan says it has cut flight schedules by two-thirds...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2020 | Current News
Saskatchewan now has a total of 52 cases of COVID-19. The province announced another 26 cases over the weekend. Of these, 33 are confirmed and 19 presumptive positive. A government press release says 62 per cent of cases are male and 38 per cent female. The government...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2020 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on Premier Scott Moe to close Saskatchewan’s borders as a way of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release issued over weekend, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says Saskatchewan First Nations are already...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2020 | Current News
More restrictions are being put in place to help stop the spread of novel coronavirus. Effective Friday, all international travelers returning to Saskatchewan must self-isolate for 14-days. The majority of COVID-19 cases in the province are international travel...
