Estevan

Saskatchewan's general election is on Monday. Here's a look at the provincial governments over the last five decades:

New Democrats, 1971-78

The NDP and leader Allan Blakeney, a former cabinet minister under Tommy Douglas, defeated Ross Thatcher's Liberals in 1971. Blakeney and the NDP were re-elected in 1975 and 1978.

Progressive Conservatives, 1982-86

A veteran Ottawa journalist is firing back against what he says are "entirely false" claims by a former Conservative cabinet

With Saskatchewan’s provincial election approaching on Monday, we reached out to the leaders of the leaders of each of the parties in the running and asked them to expand more on their platforms. We heard back from three of the six parties before our deadline of noon Thursday. NDP leader Carla Beck, Sask United Party leader Jon Hromek, and Buffalo Party leader Phil Zajac all spoke with us to talk about how they believe their platforms will create a better future for Saskatchewan residents.

Jon Hromek, Saskatchewan United Party

Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada. 

On Thursday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent next year and admitted the Liberal government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti.

Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Kenya is leading a multinational security mission to restore order after gangs drove out the former prime minister with targeted attacks earlier this year.

A transition council is now leading the nation, with the goal of holding elections next year.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

A man uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain while walking on the Stanley Park seawall across the water from downtown Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Estevan teams are gearing up for a busy weekend with volleyball, hockey, and water polo action. From the U18 AAA Bears' Saturday night game at Affinity Place to the U14 Oilers' league finals, local athletes are ready to compete.

Friday

The Elecs senior boys volleyball team competes in a tournament in Regina.

The Elecs intermediate girls volleyball team is in Swift Current for their tournament.

Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins vs the Melfort Mustangs at 7 p.m. at Affinity Place 

It's no secret that every food bank in the country serves a vital purpose in the communities they operate in. The Salvation Army Food Bank is no different. They'll be teaming up with Canada Post tomorrow to 'Stamp Out Hunger' and fill the food bank - a tradition that's 27 years deep in Estevan. 

The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive kicks off tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. Residents are welcome to put out a bag of non-expired non-perishables on their doorstep and Canada Post workers will pick them up to be sent to the local food bank.

A tournament for two of Estevan's water polo teams is happening this weekend, showing off some of the best performances from teams across the province.

The Estevan Sharks Water Polo Tournament will see the minis, Atom boys, and Atom girls teams playing on Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Chad Knoll, a coach for the atoms teams, talks about the tournament and who'll be playing.

With the winter approaching rapidly CN Rail is looking at a lot of movement coming as winter approaches the prairies.

With plenty of grain left in prairie bins following the harvest, CN Rail will be moving quite a bit of that to buyers over the coming months.

Assistant Vice President of Grain at CN Rail David Przednoweck says that they've been seeing a lot of movement over the previous two weeks.