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UPDATE: Angela Bresciana won the $25 gift card. (Clifford)

FAVA'S FRIDAY TRIVIA with Toe Bean Co: What is the name of a fictional dog that is big and red? Winner will be announced at 8:40.

Text your guess right now (306) 636-6106 for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Toe Bean Co!

Get a FREE COOKIE for your pet with your purchase when you stop by the store today - even if you got the answer wrong!

Yesterday, YOU, the community, came out and supported food banks all over the southeast by donating non-perishable items and cash for the Blow Away Hunger Food Drive! Southern Plains Co-op locations in Estevan, Carlyle and Oxbow participated in the 12-hour event that saw the community give to the less fortunate. 

A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity perpetrated by Indian agents on Canadian soil.

Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.

2024 will go down as the year of canola disease.

That is according to Curtis Rempel, Vice President of Crop Production and Innovation with the Canola Council of Canada. Rempel says diseases were primarily root and lower stem. He notes this was partially due to the wet and cool conditions felt in large parts of the Prairies.

"For a lot of stubble-borne fungi, which are primarily disease-causing organisms, they are all fungal-related," explains Rempel. "The cool, damp conditions really allow the fungus to take off."

Former Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence pleaded guilty to assault at Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge. 

As part of a joint submission between Lawrence’s lawyer Merv Nidesh and Provincial Crown Prosecutor Rob Parker, Lawrence vacated his earlier not guilty plea for charages of assault and assault by choking. The assault by choking charge was withdrawn by the prosecution. 

A stormy Wednesday kept most people indoors, leading to a relatively quiet day for the Estevan Police Service, with only a few calls keeping officers busy.

A motor vehicle collision was reported at the intersection of Perkins Street and 4th Avenue. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles were able to drive from the scene. Drivers exchanged information and were advised to report the collision to SGI. No further police involvement was necessary.

The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. 

As winter weather settles in across the southeast, Estevan city crews have been working around the clock to clear streets and ensure safe travel for residents.

As temperatures drop, the City of Estevan is reminding the public of icy conditions and urging drivers to slow down and maintain extra following distance.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the semi-driver involved in last weekend's fatal crash south of Plum Coulee.
    
According to RCMP, officers have been unable to locate 25-year-old, Navjeet Singh.
    
On Wednesday, authorities charged the Brampton, Ontario man with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer related to the crash at the intersections of highways 201 and 306 that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter.