by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
Saskatchewan has another four new presumptive cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases in the province now to 20. Twelve of these cases are presumptive and eight are confirmed. Final confirmation is done at the National Microbiology Laboratory in...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
The Town of La Ronge has implemented a number of measures to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Public access to the town office has been suspended until further notice. Access to the Mel Hegland Uniplex, public works shop and fire station is also suspended. Air...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
Have you seen smoke in the skies around La Ronge? You’re not alone. There was a small scale fire outside a home on Muhihkan Place, Fairchild Reserve in Air Ronge, Saskatchewan this afternoon, March 19. The fire quickly burned down the small pull-style...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
An Indigenous curling team had its time cut short at the Masters Men’s Provincial Curling Championship in Estevan last week. Keith Goulet, who is part of the team, says they were able to play one game before the event was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
Yorkton RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find two teenage males who were reported missing between March 17 and March 18. 15-year-old Amais Young is described as Indigenous, 5’11”, approximately 150 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. Young was last seen in...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2020
Saskatchewan has declared a state of emergency. This comes on the heels of confirmation of eight new cases of presumptive coronavirus in the province bringing the total to 16. A number of measures are now effective immediately. Gatherings of more than 50 people are...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2020
The uncertainty of the coronavirus has caused the provincial government to only table its expense budget, leaving out its revenues forecast. Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday that COVID-19 is making it too difficult to predict revenues as oil prices are plummeting and...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2020
The La Ronge Skating Club has cancelled its Carnival Cruise program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colin Ratushniak is a coach with the La Ronge Skating Club and he says Skate Canada and Skate Saskatchewan advised the club to scrap any planned events or lessons for the...
by MBC News | Mar 18, 2020
Saskatchewan has tested over 1100 people for the coronavirus so far. Results indicate there are two confirmed, six presumptive and 46 cases pending. But, concern is being raised as to whether the province is preforming adequate testing or has enough supplies....
by MBC News | Mar 17, 2020
The province is confirming an eighth presumptive case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. A government press release says the person is in their 50’s and was tested in Regina following travel to Vancouver. They are currently self-isolating at home. Saskatchewan Health...
