Steven Wilson

Over the weekend, the independent British Columbia Hockey League announced five teams from the Alberta Junior Hockey League would be joining for the 2024-25 season. The announcement the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints would be leaving came as a surprise to most, especially the AJHL, who learned about the change through the media release from the BCHL. 

The move also sent ripples throughout Junior A hockey across Canada. 

Kyle McIntyre is the commissioner of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. 

With teachers in Saskatchewan set to stage a second one-day strike on Monday, the opposition NDP is calling on the Saskatchewan Party government to invest what needs to be invested in classrooms. 

After a long stretch without having to deal with much snow, the souhteast is now in the throes of winter with plenty of snow and cold. After that snow falls on the ground, trying to move it improperly can sometimes lead to serious injury or even a heart attack. 

The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Doctor Steven Lear has a number of tips for those who will be out working to move the snow to prevent injury. 

From January 11th to 15th, the daytime high in Estevan stayed below -20°. This was the first time in more than five years there had been a stretch of five or more days of daytime highs that cold in January. The primary reason for the extreme cold, which prompted warnings, was a system to the northeast. 

After nearly a week of extreme cold, temperatures are expected to start to climb in the coming days.  

The ridge of Arctic air that swept through the Estevan area set records on Saturday and Sunday with wind chills that got as low as -50. 

After a long stretch without having to deal with much snow, the souhteast is now in the throes of winter with plenty of snow and cold. After that snow falls on the ground, trying to move it improperly can sometimes lead to serious injury or even a heart attack. 

The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Doctor Steven Lear has a number of tips for those who will be out working to move the snow to prevent injury. 

The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed reports on social media that a reported gas leak prompted the evacuation of all staff and patients from the Weyburn General Hospital this afternoon. 

"The SHA’s immediate priority is ensuring patient safety and we are actively coordinating with Weyburn Police Service, Weyburn Fire Department and SaskEnergy to manage this situation," the statement to the media read.

Radon is a radioactive gas that is produced naturally by the breakdown of uranium in the ground. It seeps into homes through small gaps and cracks in the floors and walls and is an invisible hazard. While it can be found across the whole country, it is very prevalent here in southeast Saskatchewan.  

The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, or Sask Wheat, has a new chair and vice-chair. On Tuesday, it was announced the commission's board of directors had elected two southeast producers into the positions. Jake Leguee, who farms near Fillmore, was voted in as the chair, while Jocelyn Velestuk, who farms near Broadview, was elected vice chair. 

Leguee is in his seventh year as a director with Sask Wheat, first being elected in 2017, and re-elected in 2021. 

For the past 16 years, every January has had at least one night with temperatures dropping below -30°. Most years, the mercury drops below -30° for a few days and nights – sometimes right at the beginning of the month, sometimes near the end, but usually right in the middle.