Estevan

I had the incredible opportunity to hang out with Judah Wardrope, a local country singer from Carlyle, to talk about his music, his songwriting process, and his admiration for Bailey Zimmerman. 

He was so generous with his time that he even gave us a never-before heard acoustic set of his upcoming single 'Sundown', set to be released in about a month or so. 

Judah's current single 'If I Die Tomorrow' is spinning on Country 106.1 right now, as well as seven other radio stations in Canada and one in the United States. You can stream it now on:

Former Estevan Bruins hockey player Mason Strutt’s court case was adjourned to July 29 during proceedings Wednesday in Moose Jaw Provincial Court. 

Strutt did not appear in person. Estevan lawyer, Kathryn Gilliss, appeared by phone on his behalf. 

Michael “Mike” James Bolen
1960 – 2025

It is with heavy hearts that Mike’s family announces his passing on Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Estevan at the age of 65 years, with Arlene by his side.

A private family Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.

Donations in memory of Mike may be made to Hospitals of Regina Foundation in support of Acute Stroke Pathway, 225-1874 Scarth Street, Regina, SK S4P 4B3 or online at https://www.hrf.sk.ca/

This weekend we'll be free from the oppressive summer heat, but that'll be replaced by more adverse conditions as smoke is streaming down into the southeast. Environment and Climate Change Canada put Saturday as the starting point for smoke to trail down from the wildfires up north into our area.

Meteorologist Crawford Luke details some of the recent conditions that have led to a puff of smoke heading to the southeast.

An investigation has begun by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) following a shooting on a southeast first nation on the weekend.

On Sunday, June 29, at around 5:53 p.m., SIRT received a notification from the RCMP that an officer-involved shooting had just taken place on Flying Dust First Nation, just north of Stoughton. 

The notification was accepted as within SIRT's mandate, and an investigation began.

County of Newell takes over Crop Diversification Centre South and hopes to attract dozens of tenants for the $100 million facility

Like the mighty Phoenix, the County of Newell is hoping the Crop Diversification Centre South in Brooks, Alta., will rise from the ashes and regain the prominence it once had in agricultural research.

The Regina Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman and child reported missing from that city. They say 46-year-old Erin Sawatzky and eight-year-old Zuri Sawatzky were last seen in south Regina in the early morning hours of June 19th, on Aerial Crescent.  

June brought its share of thunderstorm activity to the Prairies.

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says mid-June thunderstorms damaged crops across Western Canada, dropping pea- to toonie-sized hail.
 
CCHA member companies are investigating more than 900 claims of crop damage from hailstorms that occurred June 13-20. The majority of the claims were filed in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Farmers have been out evaluating crop damage to determine the impact, as some crops can recover depending on the damage and the stage of the crop.

The southeast nearly got another taste of tornadoes as a strong thunderstorm moved throughout the southeast and spun the clouds around enough that stormchasers descended into the area. That storm also brought hail that was scattered in a few different sizes across the corridor from Carlyle to Redvers, even stretching into Manitoba.

Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, took a look at the system that produced some of the extreme conditions.

Coal-fired power plants will exist past 2030 in Saskatchewan, as the province sent out a letter last month to workers letting them know the power production method would continue. That runs against federal targets to shut down coal plants by 2030, but the province maintains it has sole discretion over power generation methods.

The letter was well received by those in the energy sector, with Rick Dohaniuk, the president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) 7606, very happy with the news.