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The trial for former Estevan Bruins hockey player Mason Strutt will be heard in Moose Jaw’s Court of King’s Bench by judge and jury. 

Defense lawyer Kathryn Gilliss appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday via telephone on Strutt’s behalf. It was noted during the proceedings that Gilliss and Strutt submitted the election of Court of King’s Bench by judge and jury in a written submission to the courts on Monday. 

Several cases were heard in Kindersley Provincial Court on July 29, with a number of matters adjourned to later dates.

Raelene Buchacher, who is charged with fraud and failing to appear in court, has had a trial date set for Oct. 7.

Amanda Watson had her sentencing adjourned to Aug. 19. Her defence lawyer told the court they are preparing to enter guilty pleas.

Brandon Wasylenchuk’s case was adjourned to Aug. 12 for sentencing. He faces a charge of sexual assault, and the Crown and defence are expected to present a joint submission.

Nuclear energy and its place in Saskatchewan were one of the key items being discussed during the 79th Annual Midwestern Legislative Conference, taking place in Saskatoon. A panel consisting of Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, and Westinghouse President John Gorman had some information on the current progress for nuclear development in Saskatchewan.

Currently, SaskPower is working on a site for a Small Modular Reactor for the Estevan area, though a final decision on the project would not come until around 2030.

Police foiled a robbery in Lancer.

Monday morning at approximately 10:45 AM, the Leader RCMP received a report of a robbery at a business in Lancer.

Police say a woman came into the business and demanded cash from an employee inside. 

Their investigation found that the woman told the employee she had a weapon, took the money, and left the business on foot.

Leader RCMP located and arrested her outside a residence in Lancer.

They also recovered the stolen money.

Police say further investigation determined the suspect didn't have a weapon.

A domestic dispute resulted in assault charges being laid in Weyburn last Friday. The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) responded to a local residence and upon investigation, found that a man had assaulted a woman and uttered threats of harm. 

Deputy Chief with the WPS, Shane St. John, explains the matter transpired between two partners and got out of hand.  

“It definitely got out of hand. The person was arrested without incident. The person is no longer in Weyburn, which will hopefully help keep the other person safe and get this resolved in a peaceful manner.” 

The wildfire smoke that has been a recurring and unwanted guest across southern Saskatchewan has officially put July 2025 into the record books. 

“Using data from Regina, the previous smokiest July was just last year, in July of 2024 with 103 hours of smoke,” said Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke. 

“As of today, in July 2025, we’re at 104 hours of smoke, so 2025 is now the new record holder for smokiest July on record.” 

The Cadillac Ranch Rodeo came back for its second year, and was even better than the first. 

Over 200 fans attended the rodeo, with an additional 10 rodeo teams competing in a variety of events. 

“Ranch Rodeo to us is a reflection of our lifestyle and traditions that we like to be able to share with our communities.” says event organizer Dallas Legros. “It is a great event to get together with friends, new and old.”

Events included: team doctoring, team branding, horse race, team penning, stray gather, and wild cow milking. 

Approximately 10 months ago, Tiarra and Jordan Krahn of Winkler welcomed their third child, a healthy baby boy. 

What should have been a period of enjoying the addition to the family, however, transformed into a time of shock when they received some unfathomable news soon after. 

In the wake of the discovery, the community will come together to offer support to a family on a time-sensitive journey.  

Every August long weekend, the community of Macklin dusts off its bones, quite literally, for one of the most unique sporting events in the country: the World Bunnock Championship.

Every Wednesday morning, weather permitting, a group of locals gathers at the Garden on 4th in Estevan for a cup of coffee and a visit. The weekly event, called “Coffee in the Garden,” is open to anyone who wants to drop by and take a moment to relax and connect with others.

The group was started about six years ago by Gale Tytlandsvik. She is the president of the Estevan Garden Club, the founder of the Garden on 4th, and also runs a dance group. She said the idea came from wanting to see people use the space more often.