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Article content La Loche — a remote town whose residents are mostly Dene — and nearby Clearwater River Dene Nation, experienced one of the worst outbreaks in the province in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak, last April, was labelled one of the most concerning in Canada; it was so bad the government isolated the entire northern half of Saskatchewan. The first case of transmission within the community was traced back to an oil worker who travelled back from the Kearl Lake...

Article content La Loche — a remote town whose residents are mostly Dene — and nearby Clearwater River Dene Nation, experienced one of the worst outbreaks in the province in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak, last April, was labelled one of the most concerning in Canada; it was so bad the government isolated the entire northern half of Saskatchewan. The first case of transmission within the community was traced back to an oil worker who travelled back from the Kearl Lake...

The Southeast Saskatchewan Oilman Award was announced on March 29, with Manor’s Derrick Big Eagle, who is the president and CEO of Tomahawk Energy Services, selected for the honour. Big Eagle has enjoyed a lengthy career in the patch, as he has been the owner of such companies as Eagle II Trucking, Eagle Drilling and Cheveyo Energy. He was previously selected as the Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year in 2013.  “I didn’t think anything would ever come around like that (an award),” said ...

Show chair Dan Cugnet said: “We’re meeting every week. We’ve submitted things to the city and to the provincial government.” The Southeast Saskatchewan Oilman Award was announced on March 29, with Derrick Big Eagle, who is the president and CEO of Tomahawk Energy Services, selected for the honour. Big Eagle has enjoyed a lengthy career in the patch, as he has been the owner of such companies as Eagle II Trucking, Eagle Drilling and Cheveyo Energy. He was previously selected as the Sa...

By Dan Trujillo For ClarkCountyToday.com Since March 2020, Clark College students, faculty and staff members have felt stranded on an iceberg above the treacherous waters caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While that iceberg continues to melt, the Penguins shared their resolve and goals for the future during Thursday’s online State of the College Address. More than 140 viewers tuned in on YouTube and watched Dr. Karin Edwards, president of Clark College, speak for 30 minutes. Although there ...

“The picture is valuable, but the story behind the picture is what makes it incredible,” said his daughter, Val Guillemin. She helped Paton compile his 2018 book, An Honest, Genial and Kindly People, which features photos and stories Paton gathered over three to four decades of research. That research grew to be a valuable source for Indigenous communities piecing together family histories, she said. One of those people was Candace Wasacase-Lafferty, a board member of Wanuskewin Heritag...

CHAPMANVILLE — A series of fires at an apartment building in Chapmanville over the weekend led to the building being gutted and one firefighter being injured.

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A serial entrepreneur, Big Eagle announced his latest venture, Evolution Growers. It will start with a $20 to $30 million, 200,000 square foot “indoor agricultural facility” to be located just east of the Estevan Comprehensive School. A new sign went up on the site Wednesday morning. To put that 200,000 square feet to scale, Estevan’s Walmart is a little over 100,000 square feet in area. And that’s for the first phase, according to Big Eagle. The intention is to expand further down th...

That city land had previously been slated for a solar power development that fell through, and thus it is now available, according to Estevan city manager Jeff Ward. To put that 200,000 square feet to scale, Estevan’s Walmart is a little over 100,000 square feet in area. And that’s for the first phase, according to Big Eagle. The intention is to expand further down the road.  Big Eagle generally refrains from calling it a “greenhouse,” saying, “Theres going to be a little bit more...