La Loche

• Saskatchewan man hospitalized for a year with COVID grateful to be home

  A La Loche, Sask., man who spent 373 days in a series of hospitals after getting COVID-19 in July of 2021, finally got to go home Aug. 18.

  Health

  Aug 24
  
• Three charged after large amounts of drugs, cash seized in La Loche, Sask.

  Three people face drug trafficking charges after La Loche RCMP executed a search warrant last week.

  Crime

  Feb 16
  
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• Saskatchewan premier promises to complete all-weather road connecting La Loche, Fort McMurray

  The Saskatchewan government commits to complete an all-weather road from La Loche to Fort McMurray with construction expected to be complete by the end of 2023.

  Environment

  Jan 17
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• Location chosen for new elementary school in La Loche, Sask.

  Education Minister Dustin Duncan said the government is now looking forward to the next step in the La Loche elementary school project.

  Education

  Jan 10
• Crack cocaine seized in separate northern Saskatchewan drug busts

  La Loche RCMP said along with crack cocaine, fentanyl and weapons were seized in separate busts in northern Saskatchewan.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2021
• Canoers have trip cut short due to Saskatchewan wildfire evacuation — and luck

  Eight canoers luckily make it out of a dangerous wildfire situation in a remote area of Saskatchewan after being spotted by an airborne fire crew.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
• Sask. NDP launching radio campaign to boost low vaccination rates in north

  The Saskatchewan NDP will be releasing radio announcements in Cree, English and Dene starting Monday in an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in the north.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2021
• Five years later, La Loche still healing from tragic school shooting

  The healing process has been a long journey for La Loche, Sask., five years after a gunman killed four people and injured seven others.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2021
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• Saskatchewan First Nation defrauded of $1M by former general manager, RCMP say

  The former general manager was charged following a forensic audit.

  Crime

  Jul 22, 2020
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• La Loche, a former Saskatchewan COVID-19 hotspot, hits 0 active cases

  In May, the community's coronavirus caseload was around the 200-mark.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2020