by MBC News | Apr 15, 2020 | Current News
Saskatoon’s Cameco corporation has announced a $1 million fund to help northern Saskatchewan communities deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The uranium mining company says the fund is open to charities, non-profits, municipalities and First Nations in Saskatoon and the...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
It’s been just over a month since the cancellation of the SJHL playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the La Ronge Ice Wolves have been been busy and the team has already announced a couple of commitments for the 2020-21 campaign. Ice Wolves Head Coach and GM...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2020 | Current News
Production of uranium at Cameco’s Cigar Lake mine in Northern Saskatchewan will continue to be temporarily halted indefinitely due to concerns from COVID-19. Cigar Lake and Orano’s McLean Lake mill were on a two week shut down, to allow Cameco to assess how to...
by MBC News | Apr 14, 2020 | Current News
RCMP say two people were killed in a vehicle collision near the Muskoday First Nation on Friday afternoon. The accident happened around 12:45 p.m. on Highway 3 and the road was blocked off for part of the day. Both occupants of one of the vehicles, a 22-year-old...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News
Prince Albert police say the death of a three-year-old girl Thursday afternoon is under investigation. Police say they were called to a residence in the 800 block of 17th Street West in the city around 8 p.m. Wednesday night after receiving a report of a person in...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News
An Indigenous filmmaker from Peepeekisis First Nation has been awarded up to $16,000 in cash and approximately $10,000 of in-kind services for his new film as part of the IndigiDocs program run by the National Screen Institute (NSI). Peter Brass and his documentary...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News
The Far North has a new case of COVID-19. It was among seven announced by the province Thursday. The location of the fifth case was not disclosed. Three cases in that region are active. 138 of the cases are from Saskatoon, 58 from Regina and 52 from the north. Eight...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News
Northern on-reserve First Nations appear to be under prepared to battle COVID-19. These communities face challenges in several areas, including remoteness, medical protection supplies and overcrowded housing. “If you have a case in the household of 15 people, there is...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves were in the midst of an exciting first-round playoff series versus the Yorkton Terriers when the SJHL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March. The Ice Wolves had five players from the United States on their roster who had to...
by MBC News | Apr 9, 2020 | Current News
Prince Albert residents experiencing economic hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic are now going to have a little more time to pay their utility bills. In a special meeting Wednesday night, council passed a motion that waves late payment fees on water bills from...
