by MBC News | Oct 14, 2020 | Current News
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the Red Earth Cree Nation, following a wedding October 9. Public health officials said Wednesday that several people who attended the event have tested positive for the virus. The event...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2020 | Current News
Students at the Pre-Cam community school in La Ronge will not be attending in-person classes for the next while, after an individual there tested positive for COVID-19. The Northern Lights School Division sent a letter to parents Wednesday advising that the school...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2020 | Current News
Prince Albert police continue to grapple with the recent rise in violent crime in the city. There have been two homicides in just the past week for a total of seven this year. Prince Albert Police Board of Police Commissioners Chair Sheryl Kimbley said these crimes...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have inked 2002-born forward Ethan Strik. The Richmond B.C. product split last season with the Richmond Sockeyes and the Grandview Steelers in the PIJHL. He tallied 23 points and 116 penalty minutes in 41 regular season games. “I think the fans...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is reporting no new additional COVID 19 cases in Deschambault Lake, since the initial outbreak of three cases Oct. 7. However, Southend has two additional cases, bringing the total to six. “There’s no more positive cases that...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News
Community members in the Lac La Ronge region are pushing back against a peat moss harvesting project proposal. Lambert Peat Moss Inc., a harvesting company based out of Quebec, is working on getting approval to harvest peat moss in areas spanning 2,500 hectares...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News
The Saskatchewan NDP has made a number of commitments to Indigenous and northern people in its campaign platform. These commitments include reintroducing an independent ministry of northern affairs and putting $10 million toward calls to action from the Truth and...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News, Sports
The La Ronge Ice Wolves have a handful of local prospects in the system who could be cracking the lineup in the coming seasons. Defenceman Parker Layton and forward Cobe Delaney from La Ronge will both suit up for the Warman Wildcats in the U18 AAA ranks this season....
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News
As the Lac La Ronge Indian Band addresses approximately a dozen COVID-19 cases, testing, contact tracing and community support are now what the First Nation is focusing on. Stanley Mission has six confirmed cases, as Chief Tammy Cook-Season said that community is in...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2020 | Current News
The New Democrat candidate for Athabasca said several issues affecting northern residents is why he is seeking another term in Legislative office. Buckley Belanger explained he feels the North is being ignored and that Northerners are pushed around by the provincial...
