Tag Archives: People
‘It doesn’t feel real’: Wildfire leaves East Trout Lake residents devastated
As wildfires continue to tear through the province, cabins once filled with memories are now turned into ash.East Trout Lake, a community 133 km northwest of Candle Lake, was evacuated due to the Shoe...
May 29, 2025
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
Daring fundraiser hopes to lift kids into sports
Dwight Bergstrom hopes he'll be spending Friday night sleeping 20-feet off the ground on top of a scissor lift. It is actually a fundraiser for the local charity KidSport which provides grants to help...
May 26, 2025
Over 350 participants join Run for Rose fundraiser supporting local hospice
Bruce Dearing passed away in the Rose Garden Hospice last July with his entire family by his side, while watching his favourite team, the Toronto Blue Jays, win their game. "There was so many of us th...
May 24, 2025
Grants are crucial to Legion future as organization nears century mark
It has been almost 100 years since Prince Albert's Royal Canadian Legion was chartered, and while the building it occupies is not that old, it has housed veterans and their supporters for decades. Lik...
May 23, 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
