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Four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche, province extends State of Emergency

All four of Saskatchewan's COVID-19 cases are in the La Loche area and while numbers are low, the provincial State of Emergency was extended for another two weeks.The new cases bring the provincial to...

May 13, 2020

Five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's Far North

There are five new cases in the province's Far North with three in the Beauval area and two more in La Loche.The new cases bring the provincial total to 573. Of the total cases across the province, 19...

May 12, 2020

Addiction support to La Loche amid continued outbreak

The northern village of La Loche is seeing a slight tapering in its active cases of COVID-19 since last week as support for alcohol-dependent people is made available. Dr. Rim Zayed, Medical Health Of...

May 11, 2020

All latest cases of COVID-19 in La Loche

There are four new cases of COVID-19 in La Loche as of Monday, bringing the provincial case total to 568. Meanwhile, the situation in Lloydminster remains stable.Premier Scott Moe says today's COVID-1...

May 11, 2020

Nine of 11 new COVID-19 cases arise in Far North region

The COVID-19 outbreak in the Far North region continues, as nine of the 11 new cases reported on Sunday arose in Saskatchewan's most northern region.The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed in a st...

May 10, 2020

Nine new COVID-19 cases reported, La Loche liquor ban goes into effect

Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Saskatchewan on Saturday. Five of those are in the Far North region, three in the North and one in the Central portion of the province. Out of the 553 total c...

May 09, 2020

Of 13 new COVID-19 cases in province, 12 are linked to La Loche

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, 12 of which are linked to the La Loche outbreak. The other remaining case is in the province's North region. Of the 544 total cases across Saskatche...

May 08, 2020

Serious crash blocks Highway 55, drivers expect delay

Meadow Lake RCMP reported a serious traffic collision on Hwy #55 approximately six miles east of Meadow Lake toward Green Lake. A police presence is set up outside of Norsask Forest Products. The high...

May 08, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Provincial COVID-19 total at 531, 19 new cases in northern half of Saskatchewan

All of the 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are in the province's northern half, with 12 in the La Loche area outbreak.The new confirmed cases brings the provincial total to 531. Of that numbe...

May 07, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Evan Radford/980)

COVID-19 spread continues in La Loche, new outbreak declared in Meadow Lake

There is a new COVID-19 outbreak declared at the Meadow Lake hospital and 22 new infections related to the La Loche outbreak.As of May 6, there are 25 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province, ...

May 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)