Fishing Lake First Nation residents facing eviction celebrated their own Christmas at the Kuroki Hall on Dec. 23, after being told they were not welcome at Fishing Lake’s annual Christmas celebration because they were not members. A small army of volunteers prepared and organized the event in the weeks preceding, collecting donations and Christmas presents for […]
2019 Canada Summer Jobs Employer Application Period Open Until Jan. 25, 2019
Cathay Wagantall, Member of Parliament for Yorkton-Melville, wishes to advise constituents that the application period is now open for employers and organizations hoping to access federal financial assistance to employ youth in the summer of 2019. This year’s application will no longer include a values test, asking about a group’s “core mandate” or what rights […]
Holiday Office Hours
The Wadena News staff will be slowing things down a bit with reduced hours this week at the office and we will be closed from Monday, Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, 2019, inclusive. We return full steam on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2019, and publish our first issue of the new year on Jan. 7. Happy […]
Farmer’s Edge Super Spiel not for the faint of heart
By Alison Squires After a challenging weekend and some interesting cultural adjustments, four teams remained mid-Sunday afternoon for the finalists in the Farmer’s Edge Super Spiel held in Wadena Dec. 7-9. as 16 teams vied for a berth to the men’s playdowns. Landing in the semi-finals was Team Comfort of the host Wadena Curling Club, […]
Senator Wallin speaks out on firearms
From the Senate- the following is taken from Remarks Made by Senator Pamela Wallin in the Senate Chamber on November 29, 2018, Regarding Bill C-71, an Act to amend the Firearms Act. We all know that guns have the capacity to inflict grave damage, to take a life or save a life, or protect people […]