Estevan

While Saskatchewan hasn’t joined other provinces in pulling American alcohol brands off the shelves, the push to buy Canadian is just as strong here as it is across the nation. 

Trade tensions are causing no small amount of concern, but the growing support for local products has presented an opportunity for the province’s craft -brewing and -distilling industry to showcase their products and expand nationally.  

Lampman Fire and Rescue received a $50,000 donation from Kingston Midstream to support fire hall renovations and a fire truck pump repair project.

“A while back, we determined that the fire hall needed to be moved to a different building, and several renovations were required,” said Teresa Biller, and adminstrator with the town of Lampman. “We assessed the cost of the renovations and the pump repair, and then we began a fundraising campaign.”

Estevan Fire Rescue responded to two calls over the past week, but neither required emergency intervention.

On Feb. 6 at about 12:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm in the city’s northeast. Firefighters confirmed the alarm had been triggered by system maintenance, with no emergency occurring.

On Feb. 9 at about 10:25 a.m., crews responded to a two-vehicle collision in Estevan’s south end. There were no injuries or entrapments, and the vehicles sustained only minor damage.

Deanne Harkins (née Dukart)
1963 – 2025

It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we announce that our loved one, Deanne Harkins, passed away peacefully with the love of her life, Clinton and son, Chandler by her side.

The Funeral Mass for Deanne will be celebrated on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Estevan, with Rev. Chris Juchacz the Celebrant. A luncheon will follow in the parish hall, after which a private family burial will take place at the Bienfait Cemetery.

The Midale Swimming Pool has received a $50,000 donation from Kingston Midstream as it looks to undergo a major overhaul.

Midale Mayor Al Haglum said the project will be a valuable addition to the community. "A swimming pool, your rinks, your schools—everything that you can keep in your community is an asset to have,” he said.

He added that maintaining local infrastructure and amenities is key to keeping residents happy.

“You start losing those essential infrastructure pieces, and your town dies, basically. It’s very important.”

This time of year is often associated with a decline in mental wellbeing. Lisa Hallberg is a manager with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Mental Health and Addiction Services team. She explains the way people respond to seasonal mental health challenges depends on personal stressors and coping mechanisms.  

The southeast is seeing a week of frosty temperatures as the emergency cold warning will remain in effect for a while.

Following last week's harsh system which brought snow and wind, this week we'll instead see temperature take the main stage.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg talks about the cold and what we'll see over the week.

A busy weekend for the Big Six Hockey League as teams were on the ice for both playoffs and the provincials over the last few days.

For their playoffs, the KW Oil Kings fell 6-3 to the Moosomin Rangers, sealing the series 3-0.

The Rangers will now face off against the Carlyle Cougars in the second round, with game dates yet to be decided.

The provincials were also ongoing with the Carnduff Red Devils taking on the Canora Cobras in the SHA Senior C South Quarterfinal's second match, following a 5-2 loss last week.

The Canadian ambassador to France says threats by United States President Donald Trump to invade another country violate international law.

"I'm just saying that in order to respect international law, you don't threaten your neighbours by invasion," Stéphane Dion said.

Trump has said he wouldn’t rule out using military force to take over Greenland, which is part of Denmark. 

Trump said again Sunday that he wants to see Canada become a U.S. state after being asked about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments saying that Trump is not joking. 

The over 130,000 Canadian farmers and ranchers represented by the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canadian Cattle Association and Grain Growers of Canada are calling on the Government of Canada to reverse its decision to administer the proposed capital gains inclusion rate legislation.