Estevan

Prysm Gooding has been passionate about softball since she was a child—and now, she’s hoping to pass on that passion to the next generation of players.

The Estevan pitcher is hosting a softball pitching clinic on May 4 and May 11 at the Jody Waloshin Pleasantdale Ball Diamonds to help young athletes improve their skills before the season starts.

“I’ve been going to pitching camps since I was eight years old, and I think it’s really good to hear from other pitchers’ perspectives,” said Gooding. After strengthening her skills, she is excited to pass on the knowledge.

The Estevan Police Service is seeing an increase in its operations, with a few new positions being filled thanks to a provincial funding initiative. The work's being done as part of the province's $11.9 million Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods commitment to hire approximately 100 new municipal police officers. 

Estevan Police Chief Jamie Blunden talks about the benefits that it's bringing to the southeast.

It’s spring cleaning season, and as people begin clearing out sheds, garages and seasonal cabins, medical professionals are reminding residents to take precautions to avoid exposure to hantavirus.

Hantavirus is a lung infection caused by breathing in contaminated airborne particles found in the saliva, urine and droppings of rodents — most commonly deer mice in Saskatchewan. People can also become infected by coming into contact with contaminated dust, touching rodent urine, saliva or droppings, or being bitten by an infected mouse.

This weekend will be one to keep an eye on as some unsettled weather is popping up, though there will be a break providing summer-like conditions. The last weekend of April will bring some springtime showers, though when exactly those will hit is still shifting.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins talks about the warmth we'll be seeing.

There’s been a shakeup in the world of baby names in Saskatchewan.

After nine years at the top, Olivia has finally been dethroned. Sophia takes over as the most popular name for girls in 2024, while Olivia settles into second place. Over on the boys’ side, Henry made a huge leap—from 18th place last year all the way to number one. That bump pushed Oliver down to second after holding the top spot in 2023.

Long-time favourites Liam and Noah are still going strong, holding onto the third and fourth spots for boys. Levi rounds out the top five.

Canadian farmers are worried about trade, business risk management and how much attention agriculture is getting from politicians, among other issues, as Canada enters the final countdown before the 2025 federal election.

When it comes to the 2025 federal election, what do farmers from different regions of Canada have in common?

Canadians lose sight of how big their country is — unless, for example, they get to rub shoulders with Europeans who are staggered by the time it takes to drive across a single province.

In 1974 Carl Douglas released a song that rose to the top of the British, Australian, Canadian and American charts called "Kung Fu Fighting."

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are in a must-win situation now as they’ve dropped Game 4 of the Canterra Seeds Cup Finals against the Melfort Mustangs 5-1. The Melfort Mustangs go up 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and look to clinch their second straight SJHL championship on home ice Sunday night. Casey O’Brien, assistant coach for the Red Wings, comments on the loss.  

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It's been a couple of months since the announcement that all national Peavey Mart locations would be shutting down, bringing major change to the local shopping scene. The closure poses a problem for the Estevan Market Mall, which will now have a gap that they'll be looking to fill.

Martin Blair, the Managing Director of First Aberdeen Properties, says they were impacted by a few different closures when that was first announced.