by MBC News | Jan 4, 2021
RCMP say they have discovered the body of a 17-year-old Whitefish First Nation teen who had been reported missing on the weekend. Jayden Crookedneck was with two family members when he went missing early Saturday morning. Police have not released a cause of death but...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2021
A northern leader in the Far North East zone of the province is questioning why her region is not included in the first allotment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. 4900 doses of the vaccine are headed to select Far North West and Far North Central communities today. Last...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2021
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League paused the 2020-21 season in November following tighter COVID-19 restrictions introduced by the province and now the league has provided an update on the campaign. “As we continue to have discussions with the Saskatchewan...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2021
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is reporting 253 active cases of COVID-19 this morning. The far northeast has the most active cases with 142. The far northwest has the second highest number at 62 followed by the north east which has 28 cases. The...
by MBC News | Jan 4, 2021
The Onion Lake Cree Nation is preparing to welcome approximately 30 bison from Elk Island National Park. The First Nation said that Elk Island has a surplus of Prairie and Woodland bison and view the acquisition as an opportunity to promote tourism, culture and...
by MBC News | Dec 31, 2020
A former employee of an agency responsible for providing programming to special needs people in northern Saskatchewan has been charged with stealing more than $120,000 from the organization. Until recently, 36-year-old Deri Ann Ratt was the executive director of the...
by MBC News | Dec 31, 2020
2020 has been a year of evolving challenges, but perseverance as the people of Northern Sask. had to navigate during the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s been a very unusual year. It’s created different challenges for people, which create new challenges and how we...
by MBC News | Dec 30, 2020
COVID-19 vaccination is set to begin in Prince Albert and the Far North, as the province is receiving additional Pfizer and new shipments of Moderna doses. Health Minister Paul Merriman said the Moderna doses arrived Wednesday, an anticipated 4900 immunizations. The...
by MBC News | Dec 30, 2020
A Northern MLA is suggesting that the region’s leadership establish a direct working relationship with the federal government, bypassing the province to help improve the lives of residents. Athabasca’s Buckley Belanger alleges the new relationship is needed, claiming...
by MBC News | Dec 29, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, it will be remembered for one thing; the COVID-19 pandemic. In March the entire province went into lockdown to contain the spread of the virus and prevent the health care system from crashing. Now leaders are looking back on a year which has...
