Estevan

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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Original Story: 

Weyburn RCMP and Moosomin RCMP are investigating two separate fatal collisions that occurred on May 5.

At approximately 2:25 p.m. yesterday Weyburn RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 39, about 11 kilometres southeast of Weyburn. Initial investigation determined that a truck and a semi collided. The driver of the truck, a 57-year-old man from the Carnduff detachment area, was pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified.

Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is planning to introduce legislation that aims to amend referendum and plebiscite rules, a move it says will hold Premier Scott Moe's feet to the fire on talk of separation. 

NDP Leader Carla Beck's private member's bill contains the words "Keep Saskatchewan in Canada" in its title. 

The Opposition was unable to provide details on the legislation as it has not been put before the legislative assembly. 

A notice of motion from the legislature says Beck plans to introduce the bill tomorrow. 

It’s no secret that hunting, trapping and sport shooting are part of our country’s heritage, as Canada itself is a nation carved out of the wilderness. This is especially true out west, and in Saskatchewan itself, as hunters and trappers were among the first Europeans to make contact with the First Nations peoples in the region and ultimately explore the province and beyond. 

The new head coach and general manager for the Eagle Sky Estevan Bruins is looking at the postseason as an opportunity to better work with the team ahead of a new year. Drew Kocur is moving into the role, following him being the interim head coach and GM starting in January.

Kocur previously worked with the Bruins as an assistant coach starting in the spring of 2023, with previous experience as the head coach of the Pilot Butte Storm in back-to-back Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Finals, including a 2022-23 Jr. B provincial championship win.

Edgar Oscar Matthes, late of Stoughton, SK, passed away on May 3, 2025. Ed was born and resided most of his life in Winnipeg. He was 71 years.

Edgar was predeceased by mother, Elfriede.

Edgar is survived by his loving wife, Laurie; his son, Ron Matthes; daughter, Jennifer
Matthes (Ian Gold) [Orion, Violet]; brothers, Edwin Matthes, Gordon Matthes; his niece and nephew, Jeremy and Danielle.

Abbey Norek of Gerald is this year's Agriculture Student Scholarship grand-prize $6,000 winner.

Norek's winning video highlighted an urban-rural disconnect when it comes to agriculture. 

She proposed education and advocacy as key solutions to this issue. 

In her video presentation, she talked about her experience building a school garden using recycled materials, leading outreach programs on her family farm, and lobbying for agriculture electives in her school division.