Estevan

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.

Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.

A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.

Alberta's Agriculture Financial Services Corporation put together the first crop report of the season. 

Manglai a product coordinator with AFSC, says provincially there's now 23 per cent of the 2025 crop is now in the ground, thawhich t's well ahead of the 5-year average of 12 per cent, and the 10-year average of 14 per cent.

"Regionally - the South leads with 50 per cent of all crops seeded, followed by the Central Region at 22 per cent, the Peace Region at 10 per cent, the North West at 8 per cent, and the North East at 6 per cent."

Mining companies are looking to get more people into the industry, as a recent study is predicting a shortage. The Saskatchewan Mining Association's study indicates there may be a 3800-worker shortage by 2034.

Those jobs are in crucial occupations in the industry, as explained by Al Shpyth with the International Minerals Innovation Institute.

Twelve gymnasts from the local gymnastics club capped off their season with strong performances at the Saskatchewan Provincial Championships, held May 9–11. A total of 14 athletes qualified for Provincials this year, an impressive accomplishment following a busy competition season that spanned 11 meets across Western Canada.

A rainfall warning has been placed on southeast Saskatchewan as of 3:39 p.m. as a system is heading to the area.

Environment and Climate Change Canada did not specify at what time rainfall would be heaviest, with multiple systems on their way to the area.

Residents are asked to monitor the forecasts for any further alerts as the situation develops.

To report severe weather, people can send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post on X under #SKStorm.

Souris Family Pharmacy is partnering with the Estevan Community Wellness Committee to host a free community board game night on May 20 at Estevan Comprehensive School. With refreshments provided and an open invitation to bring a favourite game or join a table, the evening is designed to encourage connection, conversation, and community support.

Estevan police responded to multiple calls Tuesday reporting an assault and damage to a vehicle in a parking lot on the north end of the city.

Two victims sustained minor injuries during the altercation. The suspects fled the scene before police arrived but turned themselves in a short time later.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault and mischief. Charges are pending against a 15-year-old girl.

Police also received a report of a break and enter into storage units at a business in the east end of the city. The incident remains under investigation.

Production is expected to recover by 70 million tonnes due to favourable conditions, while demand will rise by 45 million tonnes

SASKATOON — The global grain outlook for 2025-26 is incredibly balanced, says an analyst.

The International Grains Council (IGC) is forecasting 2.373 billion tonnes of production and an identical 2.373 billion tonnes of demand.

“We’re looking at quite a finely balanced fundamental picture for grains,” Helen Plant, senior analyst for the United Kingdom’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, said in a recent webinar.

The City of Estevan went over some of their financial statements at Monday's city council meeting, as those were audited to see the city's financial situation in 2024. That covered debts, revenues, and whether the city's finances came back clean.

Neal Fense of the accounting firm Virtus Group discussed their view of the city's financial situation.

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie says Canadian agriculture is at a critical juncture, with the recent dramatic rise of trade uncertainty, high costs, and more frequent extreme weather events.

He notes during the recent election, the CFA made the priorities of Canadian farmers very clear: farmers need to see a focus on competitiveness, resiliency, and maintaining rule-based trade.