Estevan

Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has found Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached rules when a window company with family ties did business with the government three years ago. 

The report released Monday from commissioner Maurice Herauf says in 2021, Cockrill was an employee of Fortress Window and Doors and therefore was in a conflict when the company received nearly $180,000 in government contracts that year.

The company is owned by Cockrill’s in-laws and had done work for a public housing authority in North Battleford, west of Saskatoon. 

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is making an investment into a number of research options that will focus on weed management for pulse fields.

The organization is putting forward over $3.67 million into five projects, listed in their release:

The Loewen family is leaning on the support of their community after a fire destroyed their home last weekend. Though it has been an incredibly difficult time for the family, they are grateful for the outpouring of help and love from friends, family, and the community. 

"Right now, I think we’re just taking it one day at a time," said Chantelle Loewen, expressing the uncertainty they face as they navigate this loss.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland's bombshell resignation, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday.

"The prime minister, as I understand it, a number of caucus colleagues have said that the prime minister has said that he will reflect on both the decision that minister Freeland made, but also what he's heard from members of his own caucus," Jonathan Wilkinson said.

"I think we all need to give him a little time to reflect, and I respect that fact that he's going to take some time to reflect."

With 2025 on the horizon people are looking back on the year and seeing what went well for the southeast.

In the political world, the province saw an exciting year with an election which tightened the Sask Party's margins over the province.

Estevan MLA and Deputy House Leader Lori Carr says that winning the election was a key moment for the government.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the southeast as a storm is set to hit the area tomorrow.

While no details were sent out with the warning, we do know that forecasts are calling for around 5-10cm, with some areas seeing up to 15cm.

Along with the snow, heavy winds are likely to blow that around and impact visibility across the area.

Environment Canada urges people to check the forecast often so they can have up-to-date information on the weather.

The binding arbitration process between the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) and the provincial government officially began on Monday, marking the latest chapter in a prolonged labour dispute. The proceedings, held in Saskatoon, are set to continue until Dec. 20.

The Midale Senior Mustangs team recently announced a new addition to their roster: former NHL defenseman Keaton Ellerby. Midale Mustangs head Coach and Team Manager, Dustin Graham, says they recruited Ellerby in the summer. 

“All through the off season we do a lot of recruiting. We know quite a few guys and that kind of rabbit holes into meeting more guys and we stumbled across a guy who was buddies with Keaton and he was looking to play some senior hockey. We got to him first and he agreed to come.” 

The new Estevan Board of Police Commissioners met for the first time following the municipal election yesterday, going over the numbers for October and November during the meeting.

In attendance were members of the police board which included the mayor, councillors, the Estevan Police Service's chief and deputy chief.

Chief Jamie Blunden described some of the more notable stats from the report, beginning with the near-doubling of thefts of motor vehicles year to date in 2024 compared to 2023.

With a winter storm and colder temperatures on the way for the southeast, the Red Cross wants people to be prepared for some common winter emergencies.

That includes weather troubles, home troubles, and ice troubles.

Georgie Matharu, the senior manager of risk reduction for Saskatchewan,discussed some of the details you should consider if you get stuck in a storm on the road this winter.