by MBC News | May 11, 2021
A northern MLA who tested positive for COVID-19 twice is imploring people to listen to public health advice and get vaccinated. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger said he got the virus for a second time early in the new year, months after his first diagnoses. “I had some...
by MBC News | May 10, 2021
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he was bothered by some of the results of a recent Sask. Health Authority employee survey. The Saskatoon Star Phoenix reported that a vocal minority were harbouring racist attitudes towards Indigenous Peoples. “There is...
by MBC News | May 10, 2021
Approximately seven kilometres of walking trails in La Ronge received provincial and federal funding so they can be made accessible year-round. These additions include hard surfaces on areas that would be uncrossable in the summer. “A lot of the trails are only usable...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
A group of youth in the Canoe Lake Cree Nation is looking to take their community back from the ravages of drugs and alcohol. The local “Reclaiming our Community” walk was held earlier this week to promote positive, healthy and drug-free lifestyles. “There’s been...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
The Athabasca Health Authority has been seeing some recent success with their vaccine roll out. The health authority’s CEO, Allan Adam said the uptake on vaccines has been good with many people getting inoculated. He added some of the health authority’s communities...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
Cameco is reporting a net loss of $5 million and an adjusted net loss of $29 million for the first quarter of 2021. The loss comes as the Cigar Lake mine was temporarily shutdown from December to April over COVID-19 concerns. The uranium producer did continue to pay...
