Estevan

The most recent city council meeting saw Estevan’s council approve several motions supporting local initiatives.

Spring isn't all sunshine and warm temperatures, as Environment Canada is also calling for some rainfall to make its way across the southeast. That's expected to arrive in the middle of the week, though the system is still forming.

Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins doesn't expect to see anything overly significant over this week.

"It's impacting Estevan kind of overnight, Tuesday into Wednesday. It's going to be scattered, it's really going to depend highly on where exactly those showers develop. But we could see some rain showers on Wednesday."

Another Estevan hockey team has closed up shop for the season, after being part of a great playoff run. The U18 AA Estevan Apex Bruins managed to make it to their league finals, before losing in two games to the Martensville Marauders.

The first game saw them fall 2-1 in overtime back in March, before they lost another game this weekend.

Head Coach Aren Miller talks about what went well and what didn't for the team.

After nearly four decades of dedicated service, Dr. Edward Tsoi has announced he will be retiring at the end of June. 

In a message to patients, colleagues and the Estevan community, Tsoi shared that, “After 38 years, it is with mixed emotions that I am announcing my retirement at the end of June 2025.”

He described the decision as “bittersweet,” adding, “It has been an incredible privilege to care for generations of families in Estevan.”

Even though you may have signed your organ donation card and have the sticker on your health care card, your family has to be on board.

Dr. Mike Moser is a kidney transplant surgeon who practices in Saskatoon, and he says if the family doesn’t agree, the organ donation cannot move forward. He says it happens a few times a year.

The Estevan Police Service responded to 60 calls for service over the weekend, including reports of fraud, impaired driving, thefts, and other criminal matters.

On April 3, a resident reported receiving scam emails — one claiming to be from SaskTel offering a credit, and another appearing to relate to a carbon tax rebate. No personal information was provided in either case.

Community members came out to help the Broken Arrow Youth Ranch over the weekend, as a fundraising supper event was held in Estevan. Over 150 people attended the event, with the final amount raised still being figured out.

The ranch takes in children under 18 for up to one year, giving them time to take part in ranchwork and better find themselves.

With the construction season just around the corner, the Water Security Agency (WSA) have started mapping out work around Rafferty Dam. $2.5 million from the provincial government has been earmarked for repairs to Rafferty Road and the Rafferty dam itself.

The Grade 12 provincial examination program will be discontinued at the end of August, the Saskatchewan government has announced. This change is part of the broader Saskatchewan Student Assessment (SSA) program, which is being developed as part of the Provincial Education Plan in collaboration with education partners.

With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto today following weekend campaign stops on the East Coast, where he announced plans to impose national rent control and to get every Canadian access to a family doctor in the next five years.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wrapping up a campaign sweep on the West Coast today before flying to Edmonton for a rally.