Estevan

The Estevan Public Library—a host for many festive activities—is set to hold a Christmas Social this week, featuring crafts, cookies, hot chocolate, and live music courtesy of The Way and the Weening Family.

The Weening Family first broke onto the Estevan music scene with a performance at this year’s Estevan United Way Telethon. Featuring Jason Weening and nine of his ten children, the family band has become a local favourite. Jason and his son Justice stopped by SUN 102 to share what people can expect from the upcoming festive event.

The streets of Carlyle were alive with Victorian charm this weekend as the annual Dickens Festival drew record-breaking crowds, filling the town with festive spirit, carriage rides, and bustling entertainment.

While there is no official attendance count, organizer Dawn Faber said the guestbook, filled with “pages and pages,” points to a standout year.

I was pleasantly surprised with this memory that came up this morning. I remember like yesterday when I found this herd of moose. In total there was 18 in the immediate area, 3 years ago right here in the southeast. They started about 200 yards out in the field and after about 30 minutes they ended up about 30 yards from me. 

The Estevan Comprehensive School is ready to bring ABBA’s timeless hits to the stage with its production of Mama Mia! happening December 13 and 14 at 7:30 PM, and a matinee on December 15 at 2 PM in the ECS Cafeteria.

Tickets are available at the ECS office and Henders Drugs. Regular ticket prices are:

Adults: $20
Students/Seniors: $15

Special packages, including lower-level seating, are limited to just 60 per show:

The Estevan Comprehensive School sent out a request which was read at last night's council meeting stating that tey were looking for a reduction in fees for their graduations.

In the original request, the ECS asked the Estevan City Council to drop the proposed rental fee to use Affinity Place from $7800 to $3900 for the next five years, reducing the rate by 50 per cent.

The school asked for the reduction as they say the cost for the entire ceremony is expensed back to the students and families in the graduating class.

As the holidays are here, SGI is stressing the importance of getting home safely as part of their December Safety Spotlight.

They recommend a number of different methods to get home after a night of partying during these holidays.

Michaela Solomon, a spokesperson with SGI, talks about how people can make sure they're safe over the holidays.

With slick conditions still prevalent around the southeast after a weekend of freezing rain, it looks like Mother Nature won't quit. Though the Ministry of Highways has handled most highways around the southeast in the last 24 hours, travel to Kipling and around the area is not recommended. 

The Estevan Police Service is gearing up for another successful year of its annual toy drive, known as "Pack the Cruiser." This initiative, which partners with local elementary schools, invites students and their families to donate toys for the Angel Tree program, helping bring holiday joy to families in need.

The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over national security concerns has left hundreds of the company’s Canadian employees in limbo. 

Ottawa hasn't publicly specified the date by which TikTok has to comply, and while the company has pledged to fight the order in court, it's also talking to the government in hopes of finding a "solution."

Ottawa's plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to fight the Russian incursion has some experts scratching their heads, while staunch Ukraine supporters worry it could unintentionally pit aggrieved gun owners against the war effort.

The Liberal government announced last week it will work with Canadian businesses to donate select weapons banned in Canada to Ukraine, though details about the new plan remain sparse even days later.