by MBC News | May 12, 2020
A candidate for chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band says if elected his top priority will be education. Eugene Charlie Mirasty is one of six candidates seeking the La Ronge band’s top job. Mirasty has been an educator for 19 years and is also a journeyman carpenter....
by MBC News | May 11, 2020
A group representing leaders in northwest Sask. is raising several concerns with the public health order which is restricting travel in that region. In April, the province limited non-essential travel and prohibited movement between northern communities as a method of...
by MBC News | May 11, 2020
A former northern Saskatchewan MP says the current COVID-19 outbreak in La Loche has only been exacerbated by an already dire housing situation. Georgina Jolibois represented the NDP in the constituency of Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River from 2015 to 2019. She...
by MBC News | May 11, 2020
A La Ronge nursing student will be joining the frontlines of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kaylara Gray is graduating from Northlands College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Gray is among 11 students graduating from the program. The class curriculum...
by MBC News | May 11, 2020
The La Ronge Ice Wolves are thinking outside the box when it comes to fundraising ideas. The SJHL team has already had several fundraising events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many more will not be taking place this year. “We lost the playoff games, we...
by MBC News | May 11, 2020
Liquor outlets in La Loche have been temporarily closed. A government press release says the northern village passed the resolution on Friday and it was approved by the province. The temporary closure of liquor outlets took effect on Saturday and is for two weeks. La...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for inclusion in federal government discussions during COVID-19 pandemic planning meetings. Chief Bobby Cameron said First Nations leaders are not being consulted. “There can be no discussions that...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
The Air Ronge Co-Op Gas Bar is now open. The store closed Wednesday afternoon as a precaution after an employee started showing symptoms for COVID-19. In a statement released by Co-Op, the store said none of the employees tested positive for the virus. According to...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
Lieutenant Governor Russell Mirasty released a message Friday morning to people in northern Saskatchewan. In his message, Mirasty addresses many groups directly. He starts by sending condolences to families where two Elders died due to COVID-19 complications. He then...
by MBC News | May 8, 2020
The provincial government said it will look to improve mental health, addictions services and supports while reducing factors of suicide and increase protections as part of its new suicide prevention plan. Between 2005 and 2016, approximately 144 people in the...
