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Michael Bramadat-Willcock

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About Michael Bramadat-Willcock

Michael Bramadat-Willcock joins Canada's National Observer as a reporter, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Michael is a journalist, editor, researcher and MA candidate in journalism at Concordia University.

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'Cautious optimism:' Canada's uranium major set to reopen

Cameco is planning to restart its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan early September, a move greeted with anticipation by employees who have been off work since March.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | August 20th 2020

La Ronge bares its grief

Vigil for suicide prevention highlights impact on small northern communities.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | August 15th 2020

'Let it burn': Suicide prevention policy likened to wildfires

Métis musician Tristen Durocher is in the second week of a hunger strike at the legislature in Regina to push for more action to combat high suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | August 13th 2020

'More flooding on top of flooding': Potential failure at northeast Saskatchewan dam

The La Ronge Dam was moved from a hazardous condition to a potential dam failure classification Wednesday as water levels continue to rise in the Churchill River Basin, according to Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 29th 2020

Northeast Saskatchewan at higher risk of flooding

Water levels will exceed the forecasted peak in Lac La Ronge and residents should be prepared in case of flooding, analysts say. The Saskatchewan Water Safety Agency points to a higher flood risk in northeast Saskatchewan.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 29th 2020

Water levels near record high in northern Saskatchewan

With more rain on its way, water levels in northern Saskatchewan could hit record highs. High river and lake waters will be a concern  for the rest of summer, and in some cases — such as the mainstem of the Churchill River — into the fall and winter, analysts say. 
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 25th 2020

'Covert genocide': Province gets a 'D' on suicide prevention

University of Saskatchewan suicide prevention expert Jack Hicks says Saskatchewan's plan is insufficient as northerners demand legislation.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 24th 2020

Saskatchewan breaks daily record of COVID-19 cases Wednesday with 60

Premier Scott Moe and chief medical officer Saqib Shahab reported 60 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, marking the highest one-day total in cases to date.
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News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 23rd 2020
Trent Wotherspoon, Ryan Meili, Saskatchewan, New Democrats, leadership convention, Delta Hotel, Regina,

Meili cries foul as pandemic resurges in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili slammed the government’s pandemic plan Monday saying the provincial health authority is withholding the location of those testing positive for COVID-19. The Saskatchewan health ministry cites privacy concerns. Premier Scott Moe called the spike in cases "concerning" and the government is resuming weekend briefings.
Coronavirus in Canada
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 16th 2020

Saskatchewan pilots hydrogen to fuel the future

First of its kind in the world, the new technology extracts hydrogen from orphaned oil wells and repurposes oilfields to produce close to zero-emissions fuel.
News, La Ronge, Saskatchewan | July 14th 2020
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