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...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2020
More restrictions are being put in place to help stop the spread of novel coronavirus. Effective Friday, all international travelers returning to Saskatchewan must self-isolate for 14-days. The majority of COVID-19 cases in the province are international travel...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the La Ronge Ice Wolves are postponing their spring camp. The camp was scheduled from April 24-26 in Saskatoon at the Harold Latrace Arena. The team says you can follow their social media accounts for further updates. The Ice Wolves, who...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2020
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for greater transparency on the location of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases. A second presumptive case has been identified in the North, but location and other details are withheld. “This information...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2020
The Fond du Lac First Nation is putting the reserve on quarantine effective Saturday. No one from the reserve will be allowed to leave the community, and those returning from the south will be permitted to enter. Suppliers will be allowed to deliver goods. The...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2020
Saskatchewan has another four new presumptive cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases in the province now to 20. Twelve of these cases are presumptive and eight are confirmed. Final confirmation is done at the National Microbiology Laboratory in...
