by MBC News | Jul 30, 2020
Chanterelle mushroom harvesting is off to an early and busy start this year according to one La Ronge buyer. Boreal Heartland business manager Randy Johns said the season began earlier than usual due to steady precipitation in the area. It usually begins in early to...
by MBC News | Jul 30, 2020
Prince Albert is examining a policy that would make it mandatory for all senior staff management positions to live within city limits. This would include such positions as city manager, solicitor, clerk and fire chief but would only apply to new hires. The policy...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2020
The Saskatchewan RCMP will be piloting a youth program in communities across the province this year. Laili Yazdani, a community program officer for the force, said the Youth Advisory Committee will allow teenagers to interact with police officers and identify issues...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2020
The Water Security Agency (WSA) has upgraded the safety classification for the La Ronge dam from hazardous condition to potential failure. According to WSA spokesperson Patrick Boyle, this means the water level is close to the highest peak of the dam. “With the recent...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2020
Cameco will bring back approximately 170 furloughed employees at the Cigar Lake mine in Northern Sask. Production was temporarily halted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and provincially mandated economic restrictions. Cameco’s plan is to restart uranium...
by MBC News | Jul 29, 2020
Prince Albert police are reporting a second homicide in the city in just the past few days. Officers say they responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of 13th Street West just before midnight Tuesday. A woman was taken to hospital but succumbed to her...
