Estevan

February may have started off with frigid temperatures, keeping many people indoors, but thankfully, that just meant more time to spend with their beloved pets. From rescue animals who’ve found their forever homes to playful companions who bring joy every day, every pet entered is special in their own way.

After a couple of weeks of minus-50 wind chills and frigid conditions around southeast Saskatchewan, residents will get a break from the cold -- but only for a short while. 

The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates.

With just two weeks left until the winner is announced and two days until voting begins, the two events are the only chance Liberal supporters will have to see the candidates together.

Former central banker Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former House leader Karina Gould and former MP Frank Baylis are the only candidates still in the contest. 

People gathered in cities across Canada on Sunday on the eve of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, amid fears of a withdrawal of U.S. support. 

Rallies were held at city halls, museums and community centres across the country to mark a global day of action as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to be in Kyiv on Monday, one of 13 foreign leaders attending a summit on peace and security for Ukraine.

We had an amazing time at Westview School celebrating February’s Classroom of the Month with Mr. Charlton’s Grade 2 class! The excitement was already high with Valentine’s Day and an upcoming week off from school, but the fun reached a whole new level when we arrived with a delicious feast from KFC Estevan and sweet treats from Southern Plains Co-op.

On Jan. 29, the 41st induction ceremony for the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame took place at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin.

In addition to the induction, a permanent exhibit at the museum was opened, which will showcase both new and former inductees, as well as the rich history of agriculture in Alberta.

One unexpected part of being out of the cold is some rain which is expected to be passing over the southeast on Monday.

That's less than a week after record-breaking cold was seen, with the sudden shift in temperatures also seeing a shift in expected precipitation.

Andy Yun, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, gives a look at the rain coming in.

The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday.

Earlier this week, Trudeau told reporters that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any talks on ending hostilities ignited by Russia's full-scale invasion three years ago.

Russian and U.S. representatives met in Saudi Arabia this week, without Kyiv's participation, and agreed to work toward a resolution of the war.

It's been a busy February for the Estevan Curling Club, with some of their youth teams hitting the sheets and getting impressive wins.

The club hosts a number of ECS teams, who recently placed in a few events in February.

Estevan Curling Club President Pauline Ziehl-Grimsrud talks about the success seen recently by those teams.

The RCMP are hoping for some help after a break-in was reported in the southeast earlier today.

RCMP said that around 3 a.m. on Friday morning, a business located on Hunt Street in Radville was broken into by an unknown individual(s).

Currently, the Weyburn and Radville RCMP Detachments are looking for any information from the public that would lead to an arrest.

The RCMP are especially hoping that someone can provide personal or commercial surveillance camera footage that would cover the area near the business between 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.