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ALS 50/50 Fundraiser

In these difficult times and with us having to cancel or postpone all our main fundraisers, this 50/50 will be one of our best methods to raise funds to help us support those affected by ALS right her...

Apr 29, 2020

No new COVID-19 cases in La Loche, contact tracing continues

On a day when no new cases were reported, community leaders and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officials provided an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the northern village of La Loche and its ne...

Apr 28, 2020 La Loche hospital (La Loche History/website)

Preparations begin to open Lac La Ronge Provincial Park as lockdown continues

Preparations to open the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (LLRPP) is going ahead despite the lockdown currently underway in northern Saskatchewan.That's according to Robin Campese, the executive director ...

Apr 28, 2020 Reservations begin May 4 for Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Brewers help raise money for struggling colleagues through beer sales

Saskatchewan's craft brewers are filling kegs to help fill the wallets of struggling brewers.The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a "Please Refrigerate This Beer For Charity" - a six...

Apr 28, 2020 The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a beer to help raise money for struggling breweries across the province. (Pile O' Bones/Facebook)

Big game draw set to open May 1

Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month.The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected t...

Apr 28, 2020 The provincial government is reminding hunters about the importance of taking part in the hunter harvest survey. (submitted photo/Parks Canada)

COVID-19: Mental Health and Well-Being

A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It's normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It's also very common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis.[...

Apr 28, 2020

Saskatchewan’s 2020 Big Game Draw Opens Online May 1

Saskatchewan's big game draw opens on May 1. Hunters have until midnight on May 25 to submit their online applications. "Hunting is a popular pastime in Saskatchewan and the big game draw continues to...

Apr 28, 2020

38 COVID-19 cases in La Loche area as elder death is confirmed

Community leaders and health officials have offered an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in La Loche and area that has claimed the life on an elder and has infected almost 50 people. 11 of the 12 new ca...

Apr 27, 2020 (Village of La Loche/Facebook)

Physical distancing a challenge for the blind in Saskatchewan

Keeping a proper social distance of two metres is not so simple for people who are blind or partially sighted.Ashley Nemeth is a Saskatchewan advocate for the blind community and for the Canadian Nati...

Apr 27, 2020 Ashley Nemeth and her guide dog. (Ashley Nemeth/Submitted)

Tri-community leaders concerned with lack of consultation about northern lockdown

Tri-community leaders believe there was a lack of consultation when the provincial government decided to lockdown northern Saskatchewan last week. Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson sai...

Apr 27, 2020 This checkpoint began Monday near Green Lake. (Northern Village of Green Lake/Facebook)