Frank won’t seek council re-election

Estevan city councillor Travis Frank announced Friday that he will not be seeking another term in the November 2024 municipal election.

”I am so grateful to have been elected to serve the community for the past two terms, starting out as the youngest member known to have been elected to Estevan City Council. Now, as my wife and I shift our focus to growing our respective businesses and our family, I have decided that it is time to let someone new take my seat with fresh new ideas to help move Estevan forward,” he wrote in a news release.

Verse of the Day: December 31, 2023

Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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Verse of the Day: December 30, 2023

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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Truck stolen from Weyburn found in Fillmore; pair charged with firearms offences

Two Fillmore residents are facing charges after a vehicle that was stolen from Weyburn was located with a firearm.

The Weyburn RCMP investigated the report of the stolen vehicle, which allegedly happened between December 4 and 22.

Police found the vehicle at a residence in Fillmore, which contained a firearm.

35-year-old Curtis Armstrong and 32-year-old Cherrena Bryer were arrested at the scene and charged with the following offences:

Verse of the Day: December 29, 2023

John 14:1-3

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Truck stolen from Weyburn found in Fillmore; pair charged with firearms offences

Two Fillmore residents are facing charges after a vehicle that was stolen from Weyburn was located with a firearm.

The Weyburn RCMP investigated the report of the stolen vehicle, which allegedly happened between December 4 and 22.

Police found the vehicle at a residence in Fillmore, which contained a firearm.

35-year-old Curtis Armstrong and 32-year-old Cherrena Bryer were arrested at the scene and charged with the following offences:

Saskatchewan also pulling carbon tax from your SaskEnergy home heating bill

The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday that it will be removing the federal carbon tax from home heating costs on SaskEnergy bills starting January 1, in addition to its announcement from around a month ago that it would be removed from home heating costs on SaskPower bills.

Winnipeg 150 winter park opens at The Forks

Embracing the spirit of our vibrant winter city, The Forks announces an exciting partnership to acknowledge Winnipeg’s 150th birthday in a unique way. New for this winter season, the on-land skating rinks and trails at The Forks will be named Winnipeg 150 Winter Park. And the first section of the Winnipeg 150 Winter Park, the Canopy Rink, is now open for skating.