Estevan

Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

Estevan Youth Soccer has officially closed registration for the 2025 season and is now shifting its focus to recruiting coaches ahead of the league’s May 5 kickoff.

President Jordan Isbister said the board is thrilled with the growing interest in the sport locally, noting a significant bump in registrations this year.

“The board is actually really excited,” he said. “Registration is up about 30 or 40 kids from last year, and just over the past couple of years, we’ve actually exploded the numbers.”

With more progress on the MRI project at St. Joseph's Hospital being made, they're thanking the community for all the work that's gone into raising the money needed. Over $5.2 million of the needed $6.5 million has been donated and raised through a variety of community donations and fundraisers across the southeast.

Jobs in Saskatchewan show that the province is remaining resilient in the face of economic challenges, with an unemployment rate which is the lowest among all provinces.

The latest numbers from Statistics Canada's labour force show that 19,800 jobs were added year over year in March, giving the province a nation-leading 3.4 per cent job growth rate. The province also boasted the lowest unemployment rate, at 4.9 per cent, which is below the national average of 6.7 percent. 

Regina's police chief has been temporarily removed from active duty pending the results of an investigation by the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission.

The Regina Board of Police Commissioners says a complaint filed by a community member against Farooq Sheikh is under review. 

Chairperson Yashu Bither didn't provide details but says the commission takes the complaint seriously and has a duty to protect public confidence in the police service during the investigation.

Estevan Police Service responded to a range of incidents over a recent two-day period, including fraud attempts, suspicious activity and disturbance complaints.

On April 1, police attended a convenience store on the west side of the city to investigate a report of a possible theft. The investigation determined that no theft had occurred, and the report was unfounded.

Police were also called to assist a homeowner in removing an unwanted guest. The individual left without incident upon officers' arrival.

UPDATE: The person who allegedly swiped a signed Mike Modano jersey from the Wicklow Centre has been identified. However, the jersey is still missing, according to Price.

He encourages the public to watch for the jersey being sold around the community or on buy-and-sell sites.

Saskatchewan’s export-heavy economy could face turbulent times ahead following a whirlwind 24 hours on global markets, prompted by sweeping tariff announcements from U.S. President Donald Trump. 

Recruiters say there's been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump in November. 

Katrina Philopoulos, physician recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, talks that have so far resulted in one person being hired and a second who is expected to move to the province next year.

Young football players and coaches in Estevan will soon get a chance to sharpen their skills with top-tier training as the Selects football program brings its development camp to town on May 17.