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The Liberals have won their fourth mandate this time under the leadership of leader Mark Carney.

When Mark Carney formed government as Canada's 24th Prime Minister on March 14, 2025, he selected 34-year-old Kody Blois from the Kings-Hants riding in Nova Scotia as the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Rural Economic Development.

Blois is heading back to Parliament after winning his riding last night. Expectations are that Carney could keep him in that role, but that will be determined when he announces his new cabinet in the days ahead.

A woman whom the Weyburn RCMP detachment asked the public to help locate was arrested.  

Forty-year-old Anja Sarty appeared in Weyburn Provincial Court Tuesday morning, facing a number of charges that stem back over two years. The charges include fraud, forgery, theft, breaching conditions imposed by the court, and failure to appear in court. In all, there are 12 charges.  

2 weeks of nominations and voting.

Thousands of votes.

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For the last week, the community voted on what they see as the Best of Estevan -- the best this city has to offer. You voted. You shared. You kept on voting. You made your voices heard.

And now...here we are.

Here are the results of this year's Best of Estevan Awards.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament, after a stunning upset by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy in the riding of Carleton. 

Poilievre's loss raises a host of questions about his ability to continue with the Conservative party leadership, and the role he will play as the House of Commons reconvenes. 

In his concession speech on election night, Poilievre pledged that Conservatives will "do our constitutional duty of holding government to account and proposing better alternatives." 

Carnduff RCMP are investigating after a false report of a stolen vehicle led to a suspicious fire northeast of Outram.

On April 20, Carnduff RCMP received a report that a vehicle had been stolen. Later that day, officers responded to a report of a vehicle on fire in a rural area northeast of Outram, Sask. Investigation determined it was the same vehicle that had been reported stolen.

Further investigation revealed the vehicle had not been stolen and that the initial report to police was false. The fire was deemed suspicious.

The province of Saskatchewan has changed trespass regulations, in a move that they say will better empower local authorities to make arrests. Particularly, they're focusing those efforts on drug use, including prohibited samples such as fentanyl and methamphetamines.

Estevan Police Service Chief Jamie Blunden talks about the new regulations and what they do for policing.

Creighton Lodge celebrated a record-breaking night on Saturday, with more than 450 people gathering to support the seniors' residence's ambitious kitchen renovation project.

The April 26 event, held at the curling arena, drew the largest crowd in Creighton Lodge’s fundraising history, leaving organizers feeling deeply moved.

"We had over 450 people in attendance, and it was just a fabulous night," said Shelly Veroba, manager of Creighton Lodge. "It was our largest fundraiser to date."

Conservative Candidate for the riding of Souris-Moose Mountain, Steven Bonk, has been elected as Member of Parliament, taking over as incumbent for Dr. Robert Kitchen. Bonk was stationed at the Weyburn Legion for election night, with local dignitaries including MLA for Weyburn-Bengough Mike Weger, MLA for Moosomin Montmartre Kevin Weedmark, and Weyburn Mayor Jeff Richards.  

Bonk addressed those in attendance, thankful for the support he has felt from the nomination through the campaign.  

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to unite the country and govern for all after Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election.

"Who is ready," he shouted to cheers and applause and people chanting his name in a crowded hockey arena in Ottawa in the wee hours of the morning. "Who is ready? Who is ready to stand up for Canada with me? And who is ready to build Canada strong?"

Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. 

Just before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Elections Canada showed the Liberals projected to win 169 ridings after flipping one riding in Quebec from the Bloc Québécois earlier in the day. 

The Conservatives won 144 seats and will form the official Opposition again. The Bloc Québécois followed with 22 seats, the NDP with seven projected seats and the Green Party with one seat.