by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020 | Current News
The Northern Village of Pinehouse said a person with a post office box in that community has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Mike Natomagan said in a letter that the unidentified person in their 50’s has been away from Pinehouse for several months, on a lengthy...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020 | Current News
Saskatchewan could see between 3000 and 8000 deaths due to COVID-19. In modelling released today by the Sask. Health Authority, there could be as many as 480,000 cases of the coronavirus. This could put great strain on hospitals where 4200 people could be hospitalized...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020 | Current News, MBC News, Sports
COVID-19 has virtually shut down every sport across the globe. For young football players in northern Saskatchewan, a popular camp featuring members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is in jeopardy. The Saskatchewan Roughriders Northern Football Jamboree is scheduled...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020 | Current News
A First Nations health authority, which serves much of northern Saskatchewan, says it has nowhere near enough personal protective equipment to deal with a potential COVID-19 outbreak. The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority serves approximately 55,000 people in 33...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020 | Current News
It appears an ongoing battle between Mary Ann Morin and the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan is headed back to court. Last month, a Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench judge ruled Morin never resigned from her position as MN-S treasurer in 2017 and should be recognized by...
by MBC News | Apr 7, 2020 | Current News
Saskatoon police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 21-year-old female. Sable Delorme-Quewezance is described as Indigenous, 5’6″ tall, with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes. Police say Delorme-Quewezance may have a pink backpack...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020 | Current News
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received $5 million in Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding as part of a new initiative to form a network of Indigenous research centres. The $100.8-million Network Environments for Indigenous Health Research...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020 | Current News
Saskatchewan recorded four new cases of COVID-19 Monday, totaling 253. 14 more people have recovered. Four people remain in hospital. 127 of the cases are from Saskatoon, 51 from Regina, 47 from the north and three from the far north. Of the three cases in the far...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves say 2002-born forward Andrew Blocker has committed to the team for the upcoming season. Blocker, a Dugald, MB product, had 27 points in 32 games during the 2019-20 season with the Eastman Selects Midget AAA club. “Andrew comes highly...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020 | Current News
The Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council said more money needs to be invested in emergency shelters in that community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable people. Mark Arcand estimates there are thousands of vulnerable First Nations people in...
