by MBC News | May 12, 2021
May 13 11AM An RCMP officer accused of first-degree murder of a 26-year-old man will appear again in court later this month. Cpl. Bernie Herman was charged after Prince Albert Police discovered the body of Braden Herman, Tuesday evening in a wooded area of the city....
by MBC News | May 12, 2021
Saskatchewan’s forest industry is having a bounce-back year, seeing 30 percent increase in sales. Recent statistics suggest that over $1.1 billion worth of forest products sold in 2020. In northern Saskatchewan, 8000 people work in the forestry sector, with seven...
by MBC News | May 11, 2021
A northern MLA who tested positive for COVID-19 twice is imploring people to listen to public health advice and get vaccinated. Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger said he got the virus for a second time early in the new year, months after his first diagnoses. “I had some...
by MBC News | May 10, 2021
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said he was bothered by some of the results of a recent Sask. Health Authority employee survey. The Saskatoon Star Phoenix reported that a vocal minority were harbouring racist attitudes towards Indigenous Peoples. “There is...
by MBC News | May 10, 2021
Approximately seven kilometres of walking trails in La Ronge received provincial and federal funding so they can be made accessible year-round. These additions include hard surfaces on areas that would be uncrossable in the summer. “A lot of the trails are only usable...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
A group of youth in the Canoe Lake Cree Nation is looking to take their community back from the ravages of drugs and alcohol. The local “Reclaiming our Community” walk was held earlier this week to promote positive, healthy and drug-free lifestyles. “There’s been...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
The Athabasca Health Authority has been seeing some recent success with their vaccine roll out. The health authority’s CEO, Allan Adam said the uptake on vaccines has been good with many people getting inoculated. He added some of the health authority’s communities...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
Cameco is reporting a net loss of $5 million and an adjusted net loss of $29 million for the first quarter of 2021. The loss comes as the Cigar Lake mine was temporarily shutdown from December to April over COVID-19 concerns. The uranium producer did continue to pay...
by MBC News | May 7, 2021
The Northern Village of La Loche continues vaccination efforts as two variants affect the community, but Mayor Georgina Jolibois said getting COVID-19 information from the provincial government “is like pulling teeth.” “All we are getting is that it is a variant of...
by MBC News | May 6, 2021
The Prince Albert Police Service, Parkland Ambulance and Saskatchewan Health Authority have announced a new joint initiative. The three organizations say they have teamed up to ensure people who are arrested and brought into custody by P.A. Police have access to a...
