Estevan

The provincial budget, announced on March 19th, plans for some upgrades and developments at Moose Mountain Provincial Park. The park will soon feature back country camping sites as well as upgrades to the Visitor Centre.

Tanya Lawson, the acting Executive Director for Park Operations with the Ministry of Parks, Culture, and Sport, said the two new backcountry locations are within their existing trail system and will provide an 'off the beaten path' style of camping for those who prefer a more rustic experience. 

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's worried about the message being sent to children after a Saskatchewan legislature member and former teacher called him a terrorist.

Speaking to reporters in Richmond, B.C., Singh said he didn't care personally about the comment but questioned why Saskatchewan Party MLA Racquel Hilbert would even say such a thing.

The City of Estevan has announced that construction of the Downtown Revitalization Project will restart later in April, in hopes of wrapping up construction by mid-October. 

In a press release sent by the City, they offered the following timeline: 

The provincial government and smaller organizations like the Saskatchewan Association for Rural Municipalities have been in discussions around how to best deal with derelict buildings in RMs, and a new piece of legislation may be the key for that.

Earlier this year, the province discussed utilizing volunteer fire departments that could use the derelict buildings for practice, clearing away the land and providing an opportunity to help them trade.

With spring rolling into the southeast, farmers are getting ready for the upcoming growing season and all the hardships and rewards that come with it. Seeding season normally happens a bit after snow melts off the ground, with farmers needing a bit of time afterwards so the ground can thaw.

Agrologist with Western Ag and southeast farmer Edgar Hammermeister says that the area isn't all uniform this spring.

Estevan Comprehensive School is gearing up to host a summer hiring career fair aimed at connecting students with local businesses and organizations ahead of the busy summer season.  

Principal James Jones says the event is designed to support students as they prepare for life after high school.  

"We're always trying to help support high school students as they transition, not only through ECS, but out into the workforce," he said.  

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.

Estevan police are investigating multiple incidents reported over a two-day span, including thefts, fraud, collisions and allegations of criminal harassment.

On April 7, police received a complaint of a theft from a vehicle parked in the central area of Estevan. The matter remains under investigation.

Estevan Police Service responded to a two-vehicle collision that resulted in one vehicle being towed from the scene. One driver was issued a ticket under the Traffic Safety Act for failing to make a safe lane change.

Fresh Air Fitness has received a $25,000 boost from Kingston Midstream and Tundra Oil & Gas for the installation of a new pickleball court at Woodlawn Park.

“We are going to build the pickleball court on the other side of Cossette Field here, and hopefully we’re going to get on it and get them ready and up and going,” said Debby Knight.

Contractors have already been contacted for the project.

With the federal election underway across Canada, we took some time to talk to a local candidate for the Souris-Moose Mountain area.

Remi Rheault is running with the Green Party of Canada, having moved to Saskatchewan in 2022 and previously running with the Green Party in Kenora, Ontario.

He spoke about some of the important issues for himself and the Southeast.

Why are you running in Souris-Moose Mountain?