by MBC News | Apr 8, 2020
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
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
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
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 6, 2020
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
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
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
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...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
It was certainly a memorable season for the La Ronge Ice Wolves. The team posted a 33-19-6 record and a .621 winning percentage, which was the second-best winning percentage in franchise history. The Ice Wolves finished the regular season with 72 points, which had...
by MBC News | Apr 6, 2020
It’s been a rocky few weeks for Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne and the rest of city council. Things came to a head at a special council meeting on Mar. 23 when Councillor Terra Lennox-Zepp put forward a motion calling on the city to immediately suspend water shut...
