Estevan

The Weyburn RCMP are sending out a message to people around the area that a truck and trailer have been stolen and may be heading south.

On Monday, October 7, a black coloured dual wheeled 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Megacab (License plate 640 MPD) with an attached black coloured 40-foot Diamond C gooseneck trailer (License plate 624 MWB) was stolen from a Pangman business.

Estevan saw a lot of wind over the start of October, with warnings going out last week on two separate days.

That saw winds that whipped up the southeast to the point that many people reported damage to their property, mostly thanks to flying debris.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Christy Climenhagen talks about the system which brought so much wind to the southeast.

"Authors are just people -- we're just people that you'll meet on the street, and it's important for [everyone] to see and to hear us local authors sharing our stories," shared local author Betty McGillivray. 

I've been tagged as the Moose Whisperer here in the southeast due to my moose photography. We were in Prince Albert National Park a while back and were told "you won't see any moose, but you will see lots of elk."

Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken in an increasingly precarious Parliament over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

The Conservatives have vowed the debate will continue until the Liberals hand over unredacted documents to the RCMP about a green-tech foundation that was found to have misspent government money.

The debate has now stretched into its second week.

The race for the Estevan-Big Muddy riding is seeing candidates announce themselves for the election race coming soon, with the Saskatchewan NDP bringing in their candidate.

Phil Smith, who was born in Arcola and grew up in Carlyle, currently works as a cook in the food services industry. He was announced as the candidate back in September as the Saskatchewan NDP were preparing for the writ to drop.

A newly released document shows federal cabinet ministers were warned in May 2022 that hostile states were targeting Canada's strategic interests, the integrity of Canadian institutions and democratic processes, and the ability of the public to exercise Charter-protected rights and freedoms.

The document is a summary of one of four memorandums to cabinet, generally considered closely held confidences, that were provided to a federal commission of inquiry into foreign interference as part of its terms of reference. 

The Federal government has announced over $6.8 million over five years for the Organic Science Cluster is geared to research and advancing sustainable practices. 

Allison Squires is president of the Canadian Organic Growers says the organic sector is unique in that it encompasses everything from aquaculture to cranberries to horticulture and field crops.

She says this pot of money will go towards projects in all these different areas, out of the 14 projects two are based in the prairies.

The Estevan Police Service has released a series of updates on police work in the area over the past week in Estevan.

October 2

EPS was at the scene of a disturbance at a residence on the south side of the city. Members spoke to the people involved and defused the situation, with the Police and Crisis Team engaging individuals with support services.

Provincial elections are getting closer for Saskatchewan with those set to take place close to the end of the month.

The work of a provincial election takes a lot of people, with workers going to municipalities all over the province to make sure votes are counted properly.

This year the Estevan area is seeing a stronger need for those workers, with Elections Saskatchewan Spokesperson Tim Kydd explaining where the gaps are.