Estevan

With the cold weather experienced over the last couple of weeks, it’s a good time to brush up on bus cancellations procedures. 

Andre Verhage, transportation supervisor for SE Cornerstone Public School Division, says there are several conditions that could lead to bus cancellations.

“The first thing would be temperature,” he said. “If it’s below –40°C ambient or –45°C with the wind chill, we would be cancelling.”

Road conditions and visibility are also factors in the decision.

The intake period for the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) initiative opened today, offering cost-shared grants to encourage municipalities to collaborate on building and growing communities across Saskatchewan.

The TSS initiative provides grants to support municipalities working together on projects aimed at improving municipal service delivery, governance, and administrative capacity. The four funding streams are capacity building, regional cooperation and municipal corporate transitioning, relationship building, and dispute resolution.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) was busy over the weekend responding to a variety of incidents, including a hit-and-run collision, disturbances at local apartment buildings, reports of fraud, and several alcohol-related offenses and public intoxication arrests.

Excavation and sifting started Monday of a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he was at the site when the first truck moved a load of refuse from the area to a Quonset hut, where searchers are manually sifting through it in the hope of finding the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. 

Police believe the remains of the women were sent to the Prairie Green landfill north of Winnipeg in May 2022.

Saturday was a busy day for Estevan Fire and Rescue after a quiet week with no calls from November 25 to November 30.

On November 30, at around 6 p.m., crews were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision north of Highway 47. Firefighters assisted on the scene. There was no entrapment reported, but one occupant received care from EMS. The nature of the injuries is unknown.

As the snow settles across the prairies and November wraps up, we’re thrilled to announce this month’s Perfect Pet Contest Winner: Lola!

Lola is a sweet little brindle pug who has been with her family for just over a year. Her owner, Keri, describes her as “as spicy as it gets!” When Lola isn’t zooming around with her big sister, Koko, she can usually be found snoring and snuffling away during one of her many beauty naps.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 30 of the podcast, features Aaron Goodvin and aired on the weekend of November 30th  and  December 1st, 2024.

The Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre is bringing back its popular Trip of the Month fundraiser for another year, offering exciting travel opportunities and supporting local families in the process.

“We sold out in not even three weeks last year,” shared Misty Pennington from the Family Resource Centre. “People are always asking to buy tickets, so we’re thrilled to launch this again for 2025.”

The Barra MacNeils performed in Estevan on Saturday night as part of the Estevan Arts Council Concert Series, bringing their East Coast Christmas tour to the city.

Stuart MacNeil reflected on the tour, saying, “We’ve been doing this Christmas tour for close to a quarter-century now. It’s really a fan favourite, and we have a lot of fun with it.”

The East Coast Christmas tour, which began Nov. 15 in Vancouver, covers 40 shows across Canada and concludes Dec. 23 in Pictou, N.S. The tour has been running for nearly 25 years.

Estevan saw some more snow come in over the weekend as the month switched over to December.

However, temperatures will be switching a bit as we'll see warmer air heading into the southeast over the week.

Kyle McAuley, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, talks about what Estevan might see over the coming days.