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...
by MBC News | May 5, 2020
More COVID-19 cases continue to pop up in the Northwest. As of late Monday afternoon, La Loche had 68 confirmed and 21 presumptive cases, while the Clearwater River Dene Nation had seven. Of the 96 total cases, 84 are active. In the daily community update, 24...
by MBC News | May 4, 2020
The largest increase in new COVID-19 cases was reported Monday with 34, with 29 of those being in the La Loche region. As of late Monday morning, 76 of the 98 active cases are in the Far North, representing 60 percent of the active cases in the province. Health...
by MBC News | May 4, 2020
Two people in Deschambault Lake are facing bootlegging charges, after separate traffic stops on April 29. RCMP said it received a tip that a suspected bootlegger was back in town. After stopping the vehicle and conducting a search, officers found several liquor...
by MBC News | May 4, 2020
A hockey player from northern Saskatchewan has signed with a midget AAA team for the upcoming season. Jacob Cossette, a 2004-born forward from Air Ronge, is slated to suit up for the Tisdale Trojans during the 2020-21 campaign. “I’ve played hockey around that area...
by MBC News | May 4, 2020
Cameco has released the names of organizations who will be receiving financial support from its $1 million COVID-19 relief fund. Sixty-seven organizations from 40 Saskatchewan communities have been approved for the funding. Non-profits, charities, town offices and...
