Estevan

The Redvers Rockets have cemented their place in hockey history, capturing both the Big Six Hockey League championship and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Senior D provincial title. The impressive feat marks a significant turnaround from last season, when the team fell short in both finals.

Co-manager Dallas Jonassen, who shares the role with Jim Duncan, reflected on the achievement with pride, noting how much it meant to the players and the community.

Safe Digging Month is officially underway in Saskatchewan, marking the unofficial start to the province’s digging season. The Saskatchewan Common Ground Alliance (SCGA) has teamed up with over 30 sponsors to offer free breakfasts across the province to raise awareness about the importance of safe digging practices and ground disturbance.

At United Way Estevan's AGM, finances were discussed, including just how much went to member agencies over their 2024 period. That was read off by Angela Stepp, a senior manager from MNP, with the company putting together the report.

Stepp says that the report came back with good marks for the organization.

It was a long time coming for Isla, whose name was finally drawn after years of entering to win Classroom of the Month! We visited Mrs. Hanson’s 7A class at Spruce Ridge School and brought along a delicious feast from KFC Estevan and tasty treats from the Southern Plains Co-op.

Estevan Bible Camp is gearing up for this summer's camp season. Director of Operations at EBC, Shawn Bissonnette, says despite another three months before camp begins, registrations are near full. 

A nine-member team of educational superintendents and coordinators delivered a walk-through of data from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division during their March 25th board meeting. 

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division recently announced a new position introduced to their operations, Superintendent of Human Resources. Current Principal of St. Michael School in Weyburn, Sabrina Gulka, has been appointed to the role.  

Director of Education with the Holy Family RCSSD, Ken Sampson, explains the role encompasses all levels of responsibilities related to human resources, which has been previously managed by various personnel across the division. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.

The New Democrats rolled out their own national project — a promise to help retrofit 3.3 million homes and pay for it by cutting supports for big oil and gas companies. 

“I called for my dad, and he came and looked, and it was like a scene out of a horror movie.” 

This is what Cohen Hildebrand said of the day his recovery from a routine tonsil and adenoid surgery suddenly went awry in the most unpredictable way. 

It’s a sequence of events etched into not only his memory, but also his family's.  

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is off to Europe, leading a provincial trade mission to the United Kingdom and Germany. The mission, which runs from March 28 to April 3, includes a stop at Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial trade fair focused on innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing. Premier Moe is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the London Stock Exchange to promote Saskatchewan’s most recent $1 billion USD bond issuance.