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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 plant in Alberta. By May, the plant had been linked to 100 COVID-19 cases across four provinces. Oi...

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 plant in Alberta. By May, the plant had been linked to 100 COVID-19 cases across four provinces. Oi...

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 Big Eagle. “A person never shoots for anything like that, and I guess they must have liked progres...

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 Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year in 2013.  “I didn’t think anything would ever come around like t...

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 was no timetable for a return to in-person learning, Edwards spoke about how Clark responded to COVI...