Estevan

The provincial government is promising that they will be taking a closer look at Oxbow's Galloway Health Centre following troubles with acute care.

Earlier this week a report from 650 CKOM and 980 CJME stated that while the town had the staffing and equipment needed to treat acute care patients, those needed to be treated in a hospital for more than 24 hours were instead sent to another facility where beds were allowed for acute care use, located at least an hour away.

“If you come in the store looking for a gift… or something for yourself… and can’t find it, it probably doesn’t exist!”

Impressions Gift Company is open later than ever for the holiday season. Co-owners Mandy and Brad Wilson have stocked their shelves with local Saskatchewan-made and Canadian-made products, as well as plenty of popular items.

“We have some product from the US, but we try to keep it Canadian as much as possible,” Brad shares. “Most everything here you won’t find in other places locally- there’s some overlap, but for the most part, it’s all unique.”

TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that it has with Canadian advertising clients. 

The company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, seeking to set aside the order to wind-up and cease business in Canada. 

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Canada Post in a bulletin to members Tuesday evening, giving a list of proposals it said are meant to bring the two parties closer together.

With winter settled into the southeast, some outdoor ice-skating attractions will soon open up to the public in Estevan.

Crews are currently working to get those opened up in the community, with a lot of work going into those.

Shannon Wanner, the city's parks manager, talks about when those will be opening for some areas.

The Agricultural Producer's Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) held a general meeting recently as a way to connect with members and the industry on a number of topics. 

APAS President Bill Prybylski says the event addressed several important issues, beginning with the province's rail lines.

The Agricultural Producer's Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) held a general meeting recently as a way to connect with members and the industry on a number of topics. 

APAS President Bill Prybylski says the event addressed several important issues, beginning with the province's rail lines.

The Loewen family is facing a heartbreaking loss after a fire destroyed their home in Macoun on Sunday night. In response, the community has come together to support the family.

A social media post shared news of the fire, urging locals to help. "The Loewen family—Cody, Chantelle, Kensley, and Brexley—were devastated by a fire last night. As a close-knit community, we want to offer our support in any way we can," the post read. "We are urgently seeking clothing donations for the family."

Clothing donations are being sought in the following sizes:

The U18 AAA Estevan Bears had another tough weekend, rematching against the Swift Current Legionnaires and dropping both games. However, the Bears showed significant improvement compared to their previous matchup with the team.

Head coach Ryan Pilon said the team played well despite the losses.

“We’re going up against a tough opponent, and they played to their identity. They are a deep team, so for the most part, I thought we played really well,” Pilon said.

It's been a long time coming but...

One of the biggest tours the world has ever seen has finally come to an end. With the tour grossing over $2.6 billion spread across 152 stops, it's no secret that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has made a significant impact on her fans worldwide. The last nine stops were in Canada, six in Toronto and three were in Vancouver. A mother and daughter from Estevan had the experience of a lifetime seeing the pop icon on her second-last show of the tour.