Estevan

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled a challenge of the province's school pronoun law can continue.

In the decision released Monday, the court granted, in part, the government's appeal of a decision that allowed the challenge.

But the court says a judge has jurisdiction to determine whether the law limits Charter rights.

"(LGBTQ+ group) UR Pride’s litigation may continue in the Court of King’s Bench," the ruling says. 

From Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing a ban on vehicles made before 2000 to Premier Scott Moe promoting investments in cryptocurrency, deepfake videos created by artificial intelligence are becoming more and more prominent. 

Dr. Devan Mescall has been a professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business for 15 years. 

With harvest just getting underway across the Prairies, farmers are being reminded to think about safety when working with grain. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is urging farmers to prioritize safety around grain handling with the launch of its fifth annual Be Grain Safe Week.

Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities on Monday in what their union is calling a national day of action.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET. 

Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle

Manitoba’s livestock producers have one less place to sell their animals.

Heartland Livestock Services announced July 25 that they are closing their Brandon location.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity may be cooling off in the summer but remains broadly positive, a new poll from Abacus Data suggests.

The Carney-led Liberal government's approval rating dipped to 50 per cent in the firm's latest polling, down two percentage points compared to mid-July and the lowest level since March.

With 48 per cent viewing Carney favourably and 19 per cent disapproving, the prime minister maintains a positive net approval. That figure is a couple percentage points lower than in Abacus's previous poll.

The 45th Annual SaskExpress Summer Tour made a memorable stop in Estevan this week with its latest production, Lost In a Musical. Despite a last-minute venue change due to weather, the show went on with flair and heart, captivating the audience at Doug Third Hall.

“We normally like to take advantage of using our outdoor air stage at Boundary Dam,” said Maureen Daoust, a local organizer. “It’s kind of been a tradition that we bring SaskExpress in every August, but just due to the weather, we had to make a last-minute call.”

The fairways of TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club were alive with camaraderie, competition, and community spirit on Saturday as the Estevan Police Association hosted the annual Jay Pierson Memorial Golf Tournament.

Organized in memory of Constable Jay Pierson, a beloved member of the Estevan Police Service who passed away in 2021 following a battle with post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), the tournament has become a heartfelt tradition. This year’s event drew nearly 100 golfers, despite a slightly lower turnout than previous years.

The provincial government is celebrating some of the latest figures from Statistics Canada, as those show the province has grown at a pace leading the rest of the nation. In the data, Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation at 5.0 per cent, falling below the national average of 6.9 per cent, while full-time jobs grew by 22,200 in July, leading the nation.

The union representing front-line RCMP members wants the force to ease requirements for foreign applicants to help attract experienced police officers from agencies like the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and counterparts in the United Kingdom and Australia.

The RCMP currently requires that applicants be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status in Canada. Applicants with permanent resident status must have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for three of the last five years.