Estevan

Estevan Fire and Rescue crews have been busy over the past week, responding to a series of incidents ranging from false alarms to grass fires. 

On April 28, crews responded to a commercial fire alarm on the south side of the city. Upon investigation, it was determined to be a malfunction, and no assistance was required.

The following day, crews attended to a tractor fire near Hirsch. The blaze was quickly controlled, and no injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation.

Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues.

With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social fragmentation, according to an internal presentation drafted by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private luncheon.

Both leaders were accompanied by senior members of their cabinets and their chiefs of staff.

The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 — a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

"I'll be taking over the parliamentary leadership duties of the caucus until Mr. Poilievre rejoins us in the House," Scheer told reporters after emerging from an all-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill Tuesday.

The Estevan Mermaids Artistic Swimming Club wrapped up their competitive season on a high note at the Canadian Prairie Championships, held May 2–4 at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg. The athletes delivered some of their best performances of the year, competing against high-calibre artistic swimming clubs from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.

It was a strong showing for the Estevan Comprehensive School senior badminton team at Regionals this past weekend, with three teams earning podium finishes and securing their spots at provincials.

“We're pretty excited about our results,” said ECS senior badminton coach Sheena Summers. “Not that we weren’t expecting it — the kids have been working extremely hard. It’s just such a nice time for us, especially as hosts, to have athletes advancing to provincials.”

The Estevan Police Service was busy over the weekend, fielding 53 calls for service. That included responses to a number of disturbances, both at private residences and commercial properties.

EPS conducted three separate investigations over the weekend, which led to assault charges against 3 individuals. Two of those charges were as a result of altercations at local liquor establishments, while the third assault occurred during a domestic disturbance at a residential location.

Butch Wagner
1955-2025
Butch Wagner, late of Estevan, SK and formerly of Bienfait, Sk passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Estevan, Sk at the age of 69 years.
In keeping with Butch’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no formal service will be held.
Hall Funeral Services in Estevan is caring for the Wagner family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face discussion of U.S.-Canada relations and Trump's ongoing trade war.

Here are some highlights from the meeting, which Carney described as both "wide-ranging" and "constructive."

Carney says Canadians will 'never' put a price tag on sovereignty

After months of listening to Trump talk about annexing Canada, Carney told the president in the Oval Office that Canada will "never" be for sale.

Update:

Yesterday, at around 2:50 p.m., Estevan RCMP responded to a collision near the Highway 39 and 47 intersections. The investigation determined that a van and a heavy-duty truck had collided, which had previously been reported as a semi-truck.

Minor injuries were reported.

Following the investigation, the driver of the van was ticketed for proceeding through an intersection when it was unsafe to do so.

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