NITHA reporting 542 active COVID-19 cases; 1,587 recoveries

NITHA reporting 542 active COVID-19 cases; 1,587 recoveries

The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) reported 542 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities Friday. The far northeast is reporting the most active cases with 169. The far northwest region is reporting the second highest number of cases with 159. The...
Saskatchewan Chief hopeful Keystone XL Pipeline not dead

Saskatchewan Chief hopeful Keystone XL Pipeline not dead

“If I ever got a chance to speak to the Biden administration, I would plead my case,” said Nekaneet First Nation Chief Alvin Francis, president of Natural Law Energy (NLE). That “case” would be the value in continuing the United States’ portion of the 1,897-kilometre...
La Loche remembers five years after tragic shooting

La Loche remembers five years after tragic shooting

A video tribute marks the fifth anniversary of the La Loche shootings. Jan. 22, 2016 will forever be remembered in that Dayne and Drayden Fontaine, Marie Janvier and Adam Wood were killed and seven others injured. The video was put together by the Dene High School to...
NITHA reporting 542 active COVID-19 cases; 1,587 recoveries

NITHA reports nearly 700 active COVID-19 cases Thursday

The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is reporting 699 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities. The far northeast is again reporting the most active cases with 235. The far northwest has the second number of cases with 197 and the northeast region...
Community group welcomes clothing donation

Community group welcomes clothing donation

The Prince Albert YWCA is getting some support from the community. Wednesday afternoon at Parkland Ambulance the YWCA received a large donation of clothes, blankets and other items. The items were collected as part of the annual Wrapped Up for the Holidays campaign....
Ile a la Crosse RCMP investigate Tuesday evening shooting

Ile a la Crosse RCMP investigate Tuesday evening shooting

Ile a la Crosse RCMP are investigating a shooting in that community, in which a 36-year-old man sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. Mounties say officers were called to the local hospital Tuesday evening and determined that the victim was shot...