Estevan

Envision Counselling, the Estevan Police Service, and Estevan Minor Hockey are joining forces to educate local athletes and the community on the critical issue of informed consent, aiming to raise awareness and prevent potential incidents through a comprehensive presentation.

Fall is a critical period when it comes to managing winter hardiness or winterkill in alfalfa stands.

Range Management Specialist Trevor Lennox says alfalfa is thought of as queen of the forages.

"It's a very important forage, as a result, it's important to keep the stand as productive as possible."

He points out that when an alfalfa plant is cut, the initial regrowth that follows is produced from root reserves, as new leaves are developed, they begin to manufacture their own energy for growth.

The provincial government is announcing new funding that will help communities transition from coal, centred on the Estevan and Coronach regions.

CPKC's Assistant Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bulk Elizabeth Hucker says the rail network has bounced back following last month's work stoppage but it will still take more time for supply chains to fully recover and car cycles to normalize.

She says since that work outage in grain shipping week 3 CPKC has seen a steady increase in demand for rail services to locations like Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Eastern Canada, the United States and Mexico.

As the warmth of summer gives way to the crisp, colourful days of fall, our furry companions remain by our side, ready for every adventure the new season brings. From lounging in the last rays of summer sunshine to frolicking in the crunchy autumn leaves, September’s Perfect Pet Contest has brought us a wonderful mix of pets who capture the joy and comfort of this changing season.

Ruby

The Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins started their regular season with a pair of losses over the weekend as they had back-to-back games against the Melville Millionaires.

Their first game of the season on Friday had the two teams in close contention, with the Millionaires taking the 4-2.

Then they met again in Melville on Saturday with the Bruins losing the second game 7-2.

On Friday, the Saskatchewan RCMP gave an update on a collision that closed Highway 1 temporarily 2 kilometers east of Wapella earlier that week.

The collision between a semi-truck and a passenger truck took place on Wednesday, with police receiving the report at around 9:30 p.m.

Responding to the scene with local police and EMS, RCMP officers investigated the semi and the truck which had collided.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that at a time when the world faces increasing instability, leaders have a choice: bury their heads in the sand or put their differences aside for the sake of future generations.

"We can recognize that, collectively, we have a responsibility to set our differences aside, to confront the serious global challenges, and to deliver on a pact for the future," Trudeau said at the Summit of the Future in New York on Sunday. 

A 6-year-old girl who had been missing from her community in north-central British Columbia since Thursday has been found safe. 

Resources from across the province were enlisted in the search to find the child who lives in a small community not far from Burns Lake.

The girl, who is on the autism spectrum and non-verbal, was found on Sunday night around 6 p.m.

A video posted to Facebook show a woman appearing to embrace the child, who was covered in several layers of clothing and blankets

Woodlawn Athletic Field was buzzing with activity this weekend as all five of Estevan’s football teams took to the field, hosting a series of matchups.