Estevan

On Monday the world will mark eight decades since the liberation of Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi extermination camps where more than a million people, most of them Jews, were murdered during the Second World War.

But as world leaders and Auschwitz survivors prepare to gather at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in southern Poland, a new survey suggests a growing number of Canadians believe the history of the Holocaust has been exaggerated.

The Royal Canadian Navy says a sailor has died in the Bedford Basin after a boat capsized.

The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized around 10 p.m. on Friday.

It says a rescue effort by the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre Halifax dispatched two ships from the Canadian Coast Guard, and pulled both sailors from the water. 

The Navy says the sailors were met by paramedics and transferred to a Halifax hospital, but one of the sailors could not be resuscitated. 

Federal politics have seen quite the shakeup in 2025, with the Prime Minister stepping down, the federal Liberal Party entering into a leadership race, and an election likely right around the corner.

For the southeast, the perceived instability in the current situation has had some both excited and worried about what changes might be coming.

The U18 AAA Estevan Bears are gearing up for a challenging weekend with back-to-back road games against the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors. The team is coming off a hard-fought 4-2 loss to the Regina Pat Canadians on Thursday night.

Bears head coach Ryan Pilon said he was pleased with how his team performed, considering the circumstances.

“We went in with a depleted lineup because of injuries, and it was coming off a pretty emotional weekend here in Estevan after a big character win on Saturday,” Pilon said. “Given all that, I thought we handled it well.”

The Kenya Ice Lions have hit the big league, and the Canadian who helped make it happen says now may be the time to hang up his whistle.

Head coach Tim Colby says it's been impressive to watch the ice hockey team in Nairobi, Kenya, go from a few newbies to a large group that's received international recognition.

In October, the Ice Lions were accepted into the International Ice Hockey Federation, allowing them to pair up with larger teams in Africa and grow their training program.

Premier Scott Moe says Canada retaliating with broad-based, dollar-for-dollar tariffs against the U.S. if they come to fruition is not the answer, because it hurts Canadians and the general economy. He says his government is not supportive of broad-based tariffs on anything Canadians produce. Instead, the Premier would like to see targeted tariffs which would affect certain American policy makers in their regions. He explains that there would be a small batch of tariffs targeting where U.S. policy makers are, so the people making the decisions are most affected.

The Saskatchewan RCMp's Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT) have had a busy year, with statistics being released to the public summing up their work.

SERT, which is made up of the Crime Reduction Teams (CRT), the Human Trafficking and Counter Exploitation Unit (HTCEU), the Offender Management Unit (OMU), the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Teams (STRT) and the Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Teams (WEST), is made up of 108 RCMP officers and 31 civilian support staff, with different teams located in 10 Saskatchewan communities

With a moose spotted in Midale on Thursday night, some may be wondering what they should do if they come across out-of-place wildlife.

Wildlife Ecologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Leanne Heisler said it depends on whether the animal is a threat or needs help.
 
"You can report sick deer and wildlife that are becoming a nuisance,  to the general inquiry line for the Ministry of Environment. Any wildlife that is you think is a public safety concern, like cougars in town, or moose in urban centres, you can call the TIPP line."

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) responded to several calls and incidents this week leading to multiple investigations and arrests.

On Jan. 20, police received a report of a male breaching the conditions of a peace bond. A statement was obtained from the victim, and the matter remains under investigation. Officers later attended to a vehicle stopped near the railway tracks on the west side of Estevan. The vehicle was removed without incident.

The provincial government announced Thursday that all school divisions must develop change-room policies with local input. These policies must be implemented and made publicly available to uphold the privacy, dignity and comfort of all students.