by MBC News | Apr 18, 2020
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is recommending against all non-essential travel to northern Alberta. This after new cases of COVID-19 were identified at an oilsands facility north of Fort McMurray. A number of northwestern Saskatchewan residents travel between the...
by MBC News | Apr 18, 2020
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have announced that forward Jordan Mish has committed to St. Norbert College, which is an NCAA Division III hockey program in De Pere, Wisconsin. “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be part of such a rich winning tradition and quality...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020
Sask. health officials are working to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Northern community of La Loche. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Saqib Shahab says one person and a staff at a long-term care facility in that community tested positive. Two others are...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020
Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal has written to federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau expressing concern that many First Nations businesses are excluded from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program as the business is classified as a limited...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020
An adult male is facing a bootlegging charge following a search warrant that was executed on Wednesday at a residence on Jan Street in Pelican Narrows. More than 30 bottles of liquor, drug paraphernalia, a rifle, air rifle and ammunition were found at the residence....
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2020
The La Ronge Ice Wolves say 2001-born forward Gavin Mattey has committed to the team for the upcoming campaign. Mattey is from Chase, B.C. and he has spent the last three seasons playing for the Chase Heat in the KIJHL. “I’m a skilled forward, I’m a smaller guy ,”...
by MBC News | Apr 16, 2020
There continues to be a discrepancy on what information the health authorities that serve northern Saskatchewan are willing to release in terms of COVID-19 infections. Both the Northern Inter-Tribal and Athabasca health authorities have released specific community...
by MBC News | Apr 16, 2020
A lawyer from Green Lake is taking time off work to help make homemade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Angela Bishop has been a lawyer for more than 26 years, and she is sending masks across the country with the help of her friends and family. The masks have...
by MBC News | Apr 16, 2020
A football camp in northern Saskatchewan is on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Saskatchewan Roughriders Northern Football Jamboree has been postponed. “We regret to inform all football fans that the Northern Saskatchewan Football Roughrider Jamboree has...
by MBC News | Apr 16, 2020
A person in the northern community of La Loche has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Mayor Robert St. Pierre, the Sask. Health Authority Wednesday began contact tracing in that community, to make them aware of the increased risk of exposure. The SHA says to...
