Estevan

The Estevan Police Service responded to 44 calls for service over the May long weekend, dealing with a variety of incidents including disturbances, break-ins, suspected impaired drivers and mental health concerns.

On May 16, officers were called to a disturbance at an east-end residence. A woman was arrested and held in custody until she sobered up. She was later released without charges.

The following day, police investigated a reported break and enter at a residence. A 44-year-old Estevan man was arrested and released shortly after. The investigation is ongoing.

A spring survey to gauge consumer opinions about food pricing, buying habits and values found affordability the top concern

Whether people throw steaks or hot dogs on the barbecue this summer could reflect how they feel about their food spending.

A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University found increasing anxiety about food affordability compared to last fall.

The southeast has seen a lot of rain over the last few weeks, with a major rainstorm hitting the area on Wednesday and lasting into Friday afternoon. That left much of the southeast choked with more moisture than most people were expecting.

From Environment Canada's figures, it was a whole lot of rain for the southeast, as laid out by Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins.

Deferred grazing, a practice that involves delaying livestock grazing until after key growing seasons, is a valuable strategy for preserving and enhancing native prairie ecosystems. Unlike continuous or early-season grazing, deferred grazing allows native grasses and forbs the opportunity to complete their life cycles, set seed, and recover from previous disturbances. This approach brings a range of environmental, ecological, and even economic benefits that support both sustainable ranching and grassland conservation. 

Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say

With producer and policy interest in regenerative agriculture growing across Canada, policymakers and industry leaders are debating how to standardize the concept without undermining its core principles or grassroots appeal.

Questions around standardization and regulation were front and centre during an April 30 webinar hosted by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

Alberta's latest crop report shows seeding of major crops is significantly ahead of historical averages. Manglai, product coordinator with Alberta Financial Services Corporation, who helps compile the report, says seeding is now at 47 per cent, well above the five-year average of 26 per cent and the ten-year average of 29 per cent.

Breaking down the regional analysis, the South region leads with 76 per cent of seeding completed, followed by the Central region at 51 per cent  the Northeast at 37 per cent, the Northwest at 29 per cent, and the Peace region at 27 per cent.

The Manitoba government has announced a $1 million partnership to enhance veterinary care services in northern and remote communities, which will include mobile spay and neuter services. Agriculture Minister Ron Kostitsyn emphasized that this funding is a step in the right direction to ensure every animal receives timely and compassionate care.

SaskPower crews have fully repaired the outages reported earlier this morning, affecting a number of southeast communities. a

At 8:37 a.m., they confirmed that crews had been sent out to the towns of Carievale, Carnduff, and Gainsbourough, along with the surrounding rural community.

Power was re-established in the area as of 10:32 a.m., with any homes still having trouble with power asked to call into the outage line at 310-2220.

The Weyburn/Fillmore RCMP is hoping for some help from the community to identify some individuals who may be linked to a series of break and enters.

Beginning Thursday, May 15, through Saturday, May 17, several occurrences of vehicle mischief and garage break-ins were reported in the communities of Fillmore and Francis.

The RCMP found that there was theft from the involved vehicles and garages.

RCMP are hoping people may be able to identify the individuals involved and the vehicle they used from the pictures provided:

Former CFL offensive lineman Matt Sheridan helped deliver a successful two-day football development camp in southeast Saskatchewan, aiming to sharpen skills and boost coaching know-how in rural communities.

“In Weyburn, we focused on practice planning and basic injury management. Estevan was more offensive line-heavy, because that’s what coaches asked for,” Sheridan said. He noted the camps were tailored to the specific needs of each community.