Estevan

McKenna Hall was nearly packed tonight for a 'Town Hall'-style community engagement event hosted by Enbridge, the company behind the proposed Seven Stars Energy Project, which would bring a 200-megawatt wind energy project to the surrounding area in the R.M. of Weyburn and the R.M. of Griffin.

Estevan Comprehensive School is transforming its cafeteria into the sunny shores of Greece with its vibrant production of Mamma Mia! This lively show, brimming with ABBA’s iconic hits, dynamic performances, and the talents of dedicated students, promises an unforgettable theatre experience.

“He was just a great guy.” 

That is the sentiment shared by many upon hearing the news of Ken King’s passing last week.  

Ken, who was known for being the owner of King’s Department store until recently, passed away on Friday, December 6th. Since then a number of people in the southeast, including Carlyle, (where King’s is located) have shared their thoughts on the legacy that Ken will leave behind.  

Across the province, extreme cold warnings are going up in a number of areas, many of which are right by Manitoba's border, but Estevan has managed to keep away from that.

The latest forecasts are showing an unseasonable cold running across the entirety of the prairies, with more northern and eastern areas, such as Yorkton and western Manitoba, seeing those warnings coming in.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins talks about the system setting the mercury so low in the prairies.

 The Estevan Police Service responded to multiple incidents this week, including driving complaints and a theft at the Leisure Centre.

On Monday, the Estevan Police Service received a complaint about youth operating vehicles erratically and performing stunts in a local business parking lot. Members attended, monitored the lot, and spoke with several young drivers, but no concerning driving actions were observed.

Environment Canada took a look at some of the big weather events over the year in a recent release, and their top event is one that affected all of Saskatchewan.

Throughout the summer, smoke poured into the province as wildfires raged across Alberta and B.C., with areas at times going for days without clear skies.

SaskEnergy’s Tune-Up Assistance Program (TAP) for furnaces is open for applications until January 3, 2025. 

“TAP helps income-qualified homeowners maintain their natural gas furnaces for free,” explained Jodi Woollam, spokesperson with SaskEnergy. 

Annual furnace maintenance and replacing filters is a good way to reduce carbon monoxide risks and keep warm air successfully flowing as the mercury falls. 

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point today but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward.

The decision marked the fifth consecutive reduction since June and brings the central bank’s key rate down to 3.25 per cent.

Forecasters were widely expecting the jumbo interest rate cut after the November labour force survey showed the unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent.

The city of Estevan is putting forward a new fee-charging bylaw which is introducing some changes to the area.

Many of those service fees are changing, with the bylaw requiring the changes be marked in red.

City Clerk Judy Pilloud talks about the changes they're making with this year's fees bylaw.

Carnduff Mayor Ross Apperley is looking ahead to another productive year for the southeast Saskatchewan community after a smooth municipal election.

“It was pretty seamless,” Apperley said. “We had two councillors that decided not to run, and we only had two councillors that stepped up to take the spot. We had no councillor election, and I went on unopposed.”

Apperley, who has served as mayor since 2009, reflected on key achievements over the past year, including a major infrastructure project that brought a new water treatment plant to the town.