Estevan

Estevan has a bit more sunshine left before winter comes and cuts those hours drastically, with the area usually getting plenty of light over the year.

That was the case this year as well, which included plenty of sunny weather especially due to the summer seeing below-average rain.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says that measuring sunlight hours isn't a focus for them anymore.

Canada's foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries, a newly released memo shows. 

The memo, tabled Wednesday at a federal inquiry into foreign interference, noted Canada had led the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism to identify and respond to threats to democracy through open-source data analytics. 

While the southeast is experiencing a spike in temperature, the province is already gearing up for winter by updating the Highway Hotline with new, clearer terminology to help drivers navigate snow-covered roads when the cold returns.

The change in terminology is intended to provide clearer, more concise messaging, allowing drivers to make informed decisions about winter travel. The updates also align with those used in neighbouring provinces, making the hotline easier to use for travellers across Western Canada.

The emergency room in Radville will open back up Wednesday morning, after being closed since 8 a.m. Monday due to a physician shortage. This closure was the 20th for the emergency room in Radville since July 1st.  

The ECS Elecs Boys Senior Volleyball team is off to an impressive start this season, showcasing strong performances in their early tournaments. Head coach Bryton Such shared insights into the team's journey so far and what lies ahead.

"We’ve already had two tournaments so far," Such explained. "We had a tournament in Oxbow in early September, and then we had a tournament in Saskatoon the following weekend."

Canfax data for the week ending September 20th highlights the activity in the Prairie Auction Marts.

In Manitoba, the average feeder steer prices ranged from $278.69 per hundred weight for the 901+ category to $467 per hundred weight for the 400 to 500 pound animals.

Feeder heifers prices averaged $276.83 per hundred weight for the 901+ weights to $386 per hundred weight for the 401 to 500 pound heifers.

D1, D2 cows averaged $170.93 per hundred weight, with D3's $159.75 per hundred weight, and Bulls $216.53 per hundred weight.

The Liberal minority government has survived a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons by a count of 211-120.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre put forward the motion asking MPs to declare they did not have confidence in the prime minister or his government.

Poilievre failed to get the support of other opposition parties to bring the government down.

The Bloc Québécois and the NDP voted against the motion.

If the non-confidence motion had passed it would have defeated the government and very likely triggered an immediate election campaign.

At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, which has members of Parliament discussing a possible evacuation of Canadian citizens from the country.

"We are devastated by the loss of two Canadians, but the entire Lebanese people are (also) suffering right now — women, children, innocents," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

"This is a horrific situation," he told reporters on Parliament Hill, repeating his earlier calls for both Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate.

UPDATE:

SaskPower has completed its repairs to the system in the southeast and restored power to the area, according to an update released at 1:27 p.m.

Anyone whose power hasn’t been restored is asked to call SaskPower at 310-2220 or report it online at saskpower.com/reportoutage.

SaskPower has not released a reason for the outage. We'll have more updates as those become available.

A power outage is currently ongoing in the Estevan area with a lot of the southeast affected.

School buses play an essential role in ensuring the safety of students as they travel to and from school. Transportation supervisor for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division, Andy Verhaeghe, says a key part of bus safety comes down to the conduct of students on board. Rules for busing students are posted in every bus.