Estevan

Donna Kretsch
1943 – 2025

Donna Mae Kretsch passed away peacefully at the St. Joseph's Hospital Special Care Home, Estevan, Sask. on February 27, 2025 at the age of 81.

SaskPower has announced that they will be holding some info sessions for people over the following days about the plan to develop a small modular reactor near Estevan.

They've previously held information sessions for the town, with many of them held before the official announcement that Estevan was the chosen location.

Join Lyle McGillivray for the Big Breakfast Show Friday morning for Southern Plains Coop and an opportunity to win tickets to see Mark Chesnutt & Aaron Goodvin at the Moose Jaw Event Centre, Saturday, June 28th.

Tickets will go on-sale Friday, March 7th @ 10am, but you can Beat the Box Office and win a pair between 6-9 Friday morning.

Good luck!!

Business is a little bit shaky recently as tariff threats have been coming and going over the past month with a potential 25 per cent tariff coming from the US.

That's been looked at with dread by economists and businesses as an economic slowdown may be on the horizon.

Estevan Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Merissa Scarlett says that in a stressful time for businesses they should focus on what they can do.

Author Taylor Kelly is set to release her latest dark fantasy novel, A Ruin of Ash and Flame, on March 17. This book marks the beginning of The Aurithos Series, an intense and emotionally gripping story that blends post-apocalyptic themes with a world of magic and the Fae.

A new study says nurses, midwives and doulas can treat depression and anxiety symptoms experienced during pregnancy and after delivery.

The clinical trial, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, suggests training non-mental health specialists in short-term behavioural therapy can make treatment available for people who don't have a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Lead author Dr. Daisy Singla from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says depression and anxiety symptoms affect one in five women who are pregnant or postpartum in Canada and the U.S.

Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North American trade war.

Trump's executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, was delayed until Tuesday after Canada agreed to introduce new security measures at the border.

Working across sectors – from tourism to manufacturing - and in every region, Canada’s women entrepreneurs are making an enormous impact on our economy and in our communities. Yet many face barriers, both in accessing meaningful business advice and support, and securing the necessary funding.

Nine new projects have been funded under the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) 2024 call for proposals.

BCRC funding to the nine projects totals $1.43 million. Each project brings funding from other sources, leveraging producer funding with over $3.1 million.  

Funding decisions are made by the BCRC's producer council based on priorities identified in the Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clearly signalled his view Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted to keep his word on any agreement to end his attack on Ukraine.

Trudeau expressed unwavering support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Ukrainian president's explosive meeting Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.