Estevan

Community spirit was on full display as residents gathered for a free barbecue to mark Economic Development Week. The event, held on May 13, was organized by the city’s economic development team and featured food, ice cream, and a healthy dose of local pride. 

Rebecca Foord, the city’s economic development coordinator, said the turnout exceeded expectations. 

SaskPower is sending out its plans to inspect almost 120,000 wood power poles between May and October as part of its annual maintenance program.

Crews will also test around 10,000 overhead rural transformers while installing wildfire protection equipment on 800 poles in high-risk areas in the north.

Irma M. Beriault (née Belva)
1933 – 2025

Irma Beriault, late of Redvers, SK passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at the Redvers Health Center, Redvers, SK at the age of 91 years. 
The private Graveside Service for Irma will be in June at the Redvers Town Cemetery, Redvers, SK. with Rev. Andrew Pawlowicz officiating. 
Hall Funeral Services in Redvers is caring for Irma’s family – Yvonne Clark, Funeral Director. 

Estevan saw a good bit of heat over the weekend that also bled into Monday, creating a number of record-breaking days for high temperatures. With the regular seasonal temperatures sitting at around 18 degrees, the 30-plus that we saw over the weekend was bound to change some records.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley talks about the records broken around our area of the southeast.

The Souris Valley Museum is preparing for a busy and exciting summer — and bidding farewell to a visiting attraction.

The ACE Academy flight simulator, which has been available to the public in recent months, will be departing this Friday.

Museum director Melanie Memory said they’re also getting ready for their always-popular summer camps, though some have already reached capacity.

A distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba will be invested into the Order of Manitoba this summer.

Dr. Digvir S. Jayas, an engineer and agrologist, has received multiple awards for his 30-year research and teaching career. He conducts research related to drying, handling and storing of grains and oilseeds and digital image processing for grading and processing operations in the Agri-Food industry.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his new cabinet today.

One of the new faces at the cabinet table will be 59 year old Heath MacDonald an MP from Prince Edward Island, as he takes on the role of Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister.

MacDonald was first elected as an MP in 2021 after previously serving in the Provincial Legislature

Kody Blois, who was appointed ag minister in early March following Carney's leadership win i
 was left out of cabinet.

Other key ministers of note relating to the ag industry :

A black bear spotted Monday morning in a tree in Regina has been euthanized. 

The Public Safety Ministry, which now oversees conservation officers, said the decision was made because of complications.

"The officers attempted to immobilize," the ministry said in a statement. "However, due to complications, the officers had to make the difficult decision to take it to a safe location outside the city where it could be humanely euthanized."

Prime Minister Mark Carney is giving his cabinet a major shakeup, moving several key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces to the front bench.

Carney's cabinet — 28 full ministers and 10 secretaries of state — retains prominent figures from former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government, including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne.

Mary Lou Audet
1935 - 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye and celebrate the wonderful life of our beloved wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandma and great grandma Mary Lou Audet. Mary Lou passed away with her family by her side, at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home in Estevan, Sask. on November 23, 2024, at the age of 88, seventeen days before her 89th birthday.