Estevan

A string of incidents kept Estevan police officers on alert over the past few days, including a residential break and enter, an assault investigation, and several public safety calls.

On Aug. 4, EPS received a report of a break and enter to a residence in the central part of the city. Members attended, but the individual had left prior to police arrival. Statements have been obtained and the matter remains under investigation.

We've been really inspired by the progress of Pebbles to Rocks Childcare Centre and their team's dedication to bringing another daycare to Estevan. The project as a whole costs about $3.1 million, and they're about halfway to the goal thanks to grants from the Ministry of Education and donations from the community. The fundraising continues for their team. They're inviting everyone to a barbecue lunch tomorrow from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Southern Plains Co-op in Estevan.

While summer is not over yet, a new season is beginning as local farmers prepare for the harvest. However, efforts may be delayed due to the cooler and wetter growing season. 

Dale Paslawski, who farms in the southeast, says crops are advancing well, but slightly behind in development. He has already begun swathing yellow peas but had to take a break due to the forecasted showers.  

UPDATE: 

On August 19, the Winnipeg Police Service arrested Mitchel Buckle on his outstanding warrant.

His court date has not yet been confirmed.

The original release on August 8th continues below.

RCMP have issued a notice for a wanted man potentially in the Estevan area.

On August 2 at around 7:45 p.m., Estevan RCMP were making proactive patrols in Lampman.

The province has received a legal challenge for their continued use of coal power plants past the 2030 federal mandate, coming from some community groups and individuals in the province.

The Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) launched its own announcement, calling on the province to reverse its decision.

Two people are facing charges after Estevan police executed a search warrant at a hotel in the city’s northeast as part of a drug trafficking investigation.

On Aug. 1, members of the Estevan Police Service Drug Intelligence Unit and Criminal Investigation Unit conducted the search under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Police say they seized approximately $5,000 in cash and cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $5,000.

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) wants the provincial government to make life cheaper for trucking companies and the general public with changes to what can use tax-reduced dyed diesel. The 12-cent-per-litre tax, which exempts industries such as agriculture, construction, and forestry on the basis that they don't use roads, also applies to refrigerated trailer units, says the STA.

STA Director of Operations and Member Services George Henderson says they want the same exemptions that those other industries receive.

Administrators say federal government needs to build more trust into the Advance Payment Program

Administrators of the Advance Payments Program say Ottawa should stop treating farmers as if they are going to default on repayments.

They said the application process should be streamlined and the program made simpler and more consistent.

Dave Gallant, vice-president of finance and APP operations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association, said the CCGA administers about $2.5 billion in advances each year on behalf of the federal government.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it's dealing with a growing number of immigration security screening requests — and immigration lawyers say their clients are coping with long delays as a result.

The intelligence agency says in its latest annual report it received over 538,000 screening requests from immigration and border officials in 2024. The agency began to see a significant increase in requests in 2023, when it received over 493,200 requests. Before that, CSIS received roughly 300,000 security screening requests annually over the previous five years.

With harvest approaching, farmers will want to start thinking about pre-harvest intervals (PHI) before applying any pesticides and or fungicides to the crop.

The PHI refers to the minimum number of days between a pesticide application and swathing or straight combining of a crop and reflects the time required for pesticides to break down after being applied.