by MBC News | May 8, 2020
The Air Ronge Co-Op Gas Bar is now open. The store closed Wednesday afternoon as a precaution after an employee started showing symptoms for COVID-19. In a statement released by Co-Op, the store said none of the employees tested positive for the virus. According to...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Russell Mirasty released a message Friday morning to people in northern Saskatchewan. In his message, Mirasty addresses many groups directly. He starts by sending condolences to families where two Elders died due to COVID-19 complications. He then...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
The provincial government said it will look to improve mental health, addictions services and supports while reducing factors of suicide and increase protections as part of its new suicide prevention plan. Between 2005 and 2016, approximately 144 people in the...
by MBC News | May 7, 2020
La Ronge and Stony Rapids are now part of the travel restrictions put in place by the provincial government. As part of an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan government is prohibiting all non-essential travel in and out of the Northern...
by MBC News | May 7, 2020
La Ronge’s Cobe Delaney has signed with the Warman Wildcats U18 AAA team for the upcoming season. The 2003-born forward had 12 points in 43 games this past season in his second campaign with the Beardy’s Blackhawks. Delaney will be joined in Warman by La Ronge...
by MBC News | May 7, 2020
The Prince Albert Grand Council is seeking clarity from the federal government on a compensation package for the commercial fishing industry. Chief Brian Hardlotte said there is concern that the $62.5 million aid package for fish and seafood processors to address...
by MBC News | May 6, 2020
La Ronge’s Parker Layton has signed with the Warman Wildcats, which is a U18 AAA program. The 2003-born defenceman is heading into his third season in the AAA ranks after spending two campaigns with the Beardy’s Blackhawks. Layton and other players on his club were...
by MBC News | May 5, 2020
A Prince Albert school is offering a new Cree language program. Students enrolled in kindergarten at John Diefenbaker Public School will have the option to enroll in a Cree program this fall. Students in the language program will still take the basic kindergarten...
by MBC News | May 5, 2020
The Northern community Beauval is coping with a small outbreak of COVID-19 cases, but the Mayor there is confident the virus can be isolated and contained. Nick Daigneault said that changes to the community pandemic plan, as well as increased financial support from...
by MBC News | May 5, 2020
After just a few days, the Town of La Ronge has flip-flopped on its request to be exempted from the northern Saskatchewan non-essential travel ban. The province put increased restrictions in place last week at the request of many northern municipalities who are...
