Estevan

It was another successful run of the Estevan Chamber of Commerce's annual event, Networking on the Green, yesterday. The golf tournament featured 26 teams of golfers, battling it out at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club. It was all in an effort to bring businesses from Estevan and surrounding communities together to meet, network and collaborate over a round of golf. 

A special Council meeting was held at noon on Friday to discuss the first reading of Bylaw 2025-20999, which proposes a zoning amendment. This bylaw amendment would allow for a new apartment development along North Wellock Road, from Sister Roddy Road to Devine Avenue and Irving Crescent.

The affected plots of land are currently zoned for single-detached dwellings, but the application requests permission to develop multi-unit apartment-style buildings, with construction targeted to begin this fall.

Saskatchewan is leading the country in urban housing starts, according to new figures from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

The agency reports urban housing starts in the province rose by 84.1 per cent in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. That was the highest increase among all provinces.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging workers to reject Canada Post's latest contract offer.

Union national president Jan Simpson says a strong no vote would not only reject the offer, but also protect the integrity of the bargaining process.

The Canada Industrial Relations Board will hold the vote on the proposed deal starting next week.

Canada Post is at an impasse with the union representing roughly 55,000 postal service workers after more than a year and a half of talks.

The Estevan Public Youth Centre (EPYC) is turning Mondays into a highlight of the summer for local youth. After a wildly successful spaghetti-eating contest, the centre is back with another free event — the “Eggs-travaganza” relay night on July 21. The fun is part of EPYC’s ongoing effort to create safe, inclusive spaces for connection and creativity.

Road repairs and culvert work on Highway 18 west of Estevan are nearing completion, according to the Ministry of Highways. 

It was a packed and cozy evening at Woodlawn Regional Park as the latest Michael’s Coffee Shop & Bakery Open Mic brought music and community spirit to the park’s Binzebo. What started as a scramble to avoid rain turned into a memorable night under glowing string lights, with music echoing from the stage and lawn chairs filling the space.

“It was a total blast tonight.”
– Maureen Daoust, Woodlawn Regional Park Manager

The Estevan Community Wellness Committee is inviting residents to join a newly formed Community Building Team focused on expanding and enhancing community activities across the city.

The Wellness Committee has long worked to improve the health, well-being, and connectedness of Estevan’s residents through initiatives like the Courage and Community Dinner, board game nights, and a block party kit program. Recognizing the need for a dedicated group to help plan and grow such efforts, the committee recently created the Community Building Team.

The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the military.

The commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa has been removed from his post in connection with a probe into the "Blue Hackle Mafia" social media group, Lt-Gen Michael Wright said in a statement to army ranks Wednesday and shared with The Canadian Press Thursday.

Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky could help Canada better prepare for incidents like the sudden appearance of several high-altitude balloons over North America two years ago, says a report from the federal science adviser.

One of the balloons, which wafted above western Canada in early 2023 before being shot down off the U.S. coast, apparently originated from China and carried sophisticated equipment.

The balloon episodes generated intense public speculation before fading from the headlines.