by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020
A non-profit program in La Ronge is hoping to keep northern Saskatchewan youth active while schools are closed by offering free online martial arts training. The Ninja Kids Martial Arts program will be streamed on Facebook Live for ages 8 to 16 in the north starting...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020
The Northern community of Pelican Narrows is under lockdown. Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter Beatty said the town of approximately 4000 residents took the precautionary measure over the weekend, blocking access to Sandy Bay. The order will also monitor...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020
Pressure is continuing to mount on the provincial health officials to be more transparent in the location of new COVID-19 cases. As of Sunday, the province reported 52 cases, 21 in Saskatoon, 19 in Regina and three in the North. Some Treaty 4 Chiefs gathered Friday to...
by MBC News | Mar 23, 2020
West Wind Aviation says it has laid off staff and drastically cut back on flights as a way of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release Monday morning, the airline that flies throughout northern Saskatchewan says it has cut flight schedules by two-thirds...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2020
Saskatchewan now has a total of 52 cases of COVID-19. The province announced another 26 cases over the weekend. Of these, 33 are confirmed and 19 presumptive positive. A government press release says 62 per cent of cases are male and 38 per cent female. The government...
by MBC News | Mar 22, 2020
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on Premier Scott Moe to close Saskatchewan’s borders as a way of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release issued over weekend, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says Saskatchewan First Nations are already...
