Estevan

On a bright and sunny afternoon, the team from Cherry On Top brought a special kind of joy to Creighton Lodge and the surrounding neighborhood by handing out ice cream to local seniors. Brooklyn Christenson and Mikayala Dyer, two friendly faces from the popular local ice cream truck, took time out of their day to make sure the community’s elders could cool off and enjoy a sweet treat.

The Estevan Police Service responded to 45 calls over the weekend, including an assault investigation, an impaired driving arrest, and a hit-and-run involving a utility box.

Police were called to the alley of the 700 block of Fourth Street after a vehicle struck a utility box and fled the scene.

Officers also responded to a retail store where an unknown man was reportedly checking for unlocked vehicles in the parking lot.

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is inviting producers to take part in their Harvest Sample Program, letting them send in samples from their grain harvest to be graded. The no-cost grading helps farmers know exactly what they've got in their fields, letting them easily market their grain to sellers.

Kerri Pleskach, the program manager of analytical services at the CGC, explains how producers can take part.

China announced a 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff on Canadian canola on Tuesday, following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles.

China's Ministry of Commerce published the details of the plan on Tuesday, claiming the "dumping" of Canadian canola into the Chinese market is hurting its domestic canola oil market.

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is inviting producers to take part in their Harvest Sample Program, letting them send in samples from their grain harvest to be graded. The no-cost grading helps farmers know exactly what they've got in their fields, letting them easily market their grain to sellers.

Kerri Pleskach, the program manager of analytical services at the CGC, explains how producers can take part.

The Estevan Bears AAA U18 hockey team came to council last night in the hopes of waiving some rental fees from Affinity Place as they hope to host a regional tournament this upcoming hockey season. The team is preparing to send in their bid for the 2026 Telus Cup Western Region, with the official bid having a deadline of the end of the month.

Robert Godfrey, one of the representatives for the Estevan Bears' committee, talks about some of the background for their bid.

It has been a whirlwind experience for local roller derby athlete Cecilia McCaskill, who recently took part in the Junior Roller Derby World Cup.

WestJet says some personal data, including information about travel documents such as passports, was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised.

In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may include name, date of birth, e‑mail address, mailing address, phone number, gender and recent travel booking history, including travel booking numbers.

The Estevan City Council met to discuss a rezoning bylaw which would lead to the development of a new multi-unit complex along Wellock Road, in a development area known as The Meadows. The company set to do construction on the unit, Sector 1 Construction, in concert with their own development wing in Verity Developments, who work with the original property owners, Essex Developments, held an open house a couple of weeks ago, discussing the development and listening to community concerns.

 The Dr. Mainprize Park Foundation will host the Million Dollar Par Three Golf Tournament on September 13th at Mainprize Regional Park.

President Brandon Rosengren said last year's event was a huge success. 

"We had about 300 people turn out for that, and we raised, I think, $47,000. So we're hoping to beat that this year, and we want to have around 350 to 400 people attend."