Tag Archives: People

Throne speech 'didn't go far enough' on Treaty rights, says Onion Lake chief
Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis is grateful to have witnessed King Charles III deliver Canada's Throne Speech in person - but he is disappointed the address failed to mention Treaty rights."T...
May 27, 2025

Melfort native takes fourth at Bench Press World Championships
Weightlifter Jalen Nelson, a native of Melfort, had another successful showing at the International Powerlifting Federation World Championships this past week.Nelson grabbed fourth place in Drammen, N...
May 27, 2025

'We lose as often as we win': SPSA resources stretched thin, firefighters forced to evacuate as Camp and Shoe fires merge
Steve Roberts has been running wildfire operations for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) for 21 years and during that time he's never seen a more busy or aggressive spring wildfire season."...
May 27, 2025

Residents hoping to save cabins fighting wildfires themselves; Candle Lake asks for SPSA support to build fire buffer
The Camp and Shoe fires burning in northern Saskatchewan around Candle Lake and Lower Fishing Lake in Narrow Hills Provincial Park have merged. They have now charred an area about four times the size ...
May 27, 2025

Kaminski signs three-year contract with Ice Wolves
Kevin Kaminski has signed a three-year contract with the La Ronge Ice Wolves. "It feels great to be back with the Ice Wolves organization. Signing this new contract adds some security, and after six y...
May 26, 2025

'It is a good step': $194M to vet school welcomed, but Sask. vets say staffing crisis persists
A renewed investment in veterinary education is being welcomed in Saskatchewan, where clinics are grappling with staff shortages, growing caseloads and long wait times - and where people in the indust...
May 23, 2025
MSN candidates for president share their thoughts
As part of EFN Media's (Eagle Feather News) coverage of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) 2025 general election, we spoke with the candidates for president to learn more about their background, moti...
May 23, 2025

'We’ve always had a little bit of cowboy blood in us': Meadow Lake Stampede rides into 102nd year
As a child in the 1980s, Kurt Hadland remembers the excitement of fair rides, the clatter of hooves and family gatherings that made the Meadow Lake Stampede the highlight of every summer."In the '80s,...
May 22, 2025

Multi-agency search underway for Dilbert Thomas
Robert Clarke has been counting the days since his good friend Dilbert Thomas went missing."Forty-nine days. So, I thought maybe they'd find him right away, but it's been 49 days now he's been gone. I...
May 19, 2025

Mustangs drop second straight National Final
Sunday night was another heartbreaker for the Melfort Mustangs as they dropped their second straight National Final.Melfort fell to the host Calgary Canucks, the only team to beat them in this year's ...
May 18, 2025