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To reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community, the housing department is asking community members to seriously consider social distancing by calling or emailing instead of coming into the office for any type of request, questions or concerns, for the safety of both yourself and our staff. Work Order requests for Social Assistance clients and Elders who reside by themselves will be emergency situations only, meaning no […]

Leadership would like to advised that there were two incidents of exposure of positive COVID-19 cases; the first incident, an individual was in attendance at a Funeral that took place on Sunday September 27, 2020 at the Jackhead Day of Pentecost House of Prayer who did not show symptoms and was not on any isolation list. The individual tested positive after attending the funeral upon falling ill later that evening. […]

Please be advised that 1 new additional case of COVID-19 was identified today, which brings the community’s total active cases to 4. The positive test result has been sent to the provincial public health laboratory for confirmation. Safety protocols & procedures have been put in place and there is no immediate threat to the public. We again assure that Health Services are doing their due diligence for the safety of […]

We just wanted to update our members regarding the 2 new confirmed cases in the community from Thursday. On the early evening of September 17, 2020; Fisher River Health Services and leadership was notified by First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) that two members have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. The two individuals are in isolation and are in stable condition. Contact tracing has begun and all have been notified, […]

**Please note some information may change due to recent developments** Effective Friday, September 18, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., Fisher River Cree Nation will be implementing Check Points at entrances into the community to monitor travel in and out of the community; which include Main Hwy 224, Krywenko’s Backroad and Fish Road. Reminder that Peguis First Nation in-collaboration with Fisher River Cree Nation and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation have also implemented Check […]

Please be advised that First Nations Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) has notified leadership and Fisher River Health Services this evening that 2 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in the community. The 2 confirmed individuals have already been placed into Isolation. Fisher River Health Services have already begun contact tracing and all close contacts will be put into Self-Isolation immediately followed by COVID-19 testing. Please be assured that leadership, […]