Estevan

Last month, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) unveiled a brand-new ‘Grains of Saskatchewan’ interactive display. A new interactive display that will allow a more hands-on learning experience surrounding agriculture and crops grown in Saskatchewan. Sara Shymko, executive director with Agriculture in the Classroom, explains how hands-on learning can benefit when teaching about agriculture.  

More businesses and customers will be able to consider an option for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as SaskPower is expanding its Renewable Subscription Service.

Previously offered only for large industrial clients, the program would now allow small and medium businesses, along with farms and residential customers, the ability to pay for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).

A REC is an internationally recognized unit of measurement that represents the environmental attributes of 1 megawatt-hour of renewable energy. 

UPDATE:

The work on the intersection of 18th Avenue and 1st Street will be continuing tonight, as crews work to repair that.

As well, Bannatyne Avenue is seeing a closure as another water break has been reported there.

The city is warning that decreases in water pressure may be seen in the Northeast area of Estevan, including Souris, King, and Spruce Drive.

work is expected to take place there through the night and tomorrow.

An intersection in Estevan will be closed as crews are currently working on repairing a water break.

Steel tariffs will have a widespread effect on prices, but it's still unknown if they will actually happen or if it's just posturing, says Golden West Radio business commentator Paul Martin. 

Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose steel tariffs on Canadian steel starting March 12. 

Sports and politics will collide tonight in Boston as archrivals Canada and the United States compete in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

What might have been initially conceived as an exhibition international hockey tournament in advance of the NHL's return to Olympic competition in 2026 has turned into a must-watch event on both sides of the border due to political tension between the formerly friendly nations.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, Kalsey Kulyk joins Courtney Fielder to chat about her fiery new single, "You Fight Dirty." We’ll take a trip down memory lane with a couple of Kalsey’s past hits and discuss the hit TV series Yellowstone. Don't miss it!

Catch the Canadian Country Showcase every Saturday at 12 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., only on the Golden West Country Network!

The provincial government has announced the date for their next budget to be revealed along with the start of the spring sitting of the legislature.

March 19th will see both the unveiling of the budget and the province's priorities. That will also be a couple of weeks later than what's normally seen for spring sitting start dates.

Estevan Southern Impact, the local arm wrestling club, is gearing up for another exciting showdown as Armageddon 2025 returns this March. The event will take place at Fired Up Grill, offering a chance for both seasoned competitors and newcomers to test their strength in a community-driven competition.

Desiree Da Silva, a representative of Estevan Southern Impact, is thrilled about the growing support for the event and the club itself.

Environment Canada is taking a look back at the last system which plunged the southeast into record lows.

The system is headed out of Canada with the extreme cold warning which was placed on the area over a week ago finally being lifted.

Andy Yun, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says that southeast communities had a lot of records broken over the last while.

The Southeast College is starting a new program aimed at Indigenous action, which is set to start in the fall. They'll be putting forward Indigenous equity seats in full-time post-secondary programs.

Vice President of Communications & Strategic Enrollment Sheena Onrait discusses the new program and why it is being proposed.