Discover Estevan Staff

Starting today, Woodlawn Avenue South (Cactus Diamond Road) will be closed for road work.

No vehicles will be allowed to pass through the area during the closure, which will last until the repairs are finished.

Drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes and plan ahead.

The mayor of Richmound is calling for help from provincial officials.

In a recent update shared on Facebook by Richmound's Mayor Brad Miller, he claims Romana Didulo and others staying at the former Richmound school are pumping sewage into the park.

Referring to them as a "QAnon Cult", Miller shared a video of a hose that's pumping liquid away from the school and into the surrounding grounds, including the local ball diamonds and park. 

Original alert from SaskAlert below.

Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a severe thunderstorm.

At 4:55 PM CST Doppler RADAR indicated that this severe thunderstorm was located about 10 km east of Tribune and was moving toward the northeast at 30 km/h.

The main threats from this severe thunderstorm will be:
- hail to the size of baseballs
- wind gusts to 110 km/h

At 4:39 PM CST spotters reported tennis ball sized hail with this thunderstorm.

This is a dangerous thunderstorm with very large hail!

The Estevan Public Youth Centre is diving into the weekend with a water balloon event and free swim, followed by a TikTok-themed game night on Monday and a music and trivia collaboration later this month.

“Our water balloon Appaloosa evening is actually going to happen this evening at EPYC,” said Bonnie Chepil-Kvamme, co-executive director of EPYC. “So join us for some splish splash fun, and we're going to carry on with that water theme.”

The evening will continue with a free swim at the Estevan Leisure Centre from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The Red Market Barn near Kenosee Lake is preparing for a bustling Sunday as part of Saskatchewan Open Farm Days, with more than 50 vendors, fresh baking and live music on tap.

“We're going to have our Sunday market with local vendors and producers,” said Harold Johnston, host of the Red Market Barn. “Everything from the RTR, which is a group from Wawota, who are going to be baking fresh pies.”

Johnston said the market will feature food trucks and a wide variety of items for sale, including homemade clothes, baking and cotton candy.

Local musician Robert Godfrey says his upcoming performance at Woodlawn Regional Park’s Binzebo will be “a roller coaster for sure.”

Godfrey is set to take the stage on Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 7 to 8 p.m. as part of the park’s summer concert series. The event is free with a gate pass.

“I was sure honoured to get the call from Woodlawn Regional Park,” Godfrey said. “A really cool opportunity to get to perform in this space.”

We've been really inspired by the progress of Pebbles to Rocks Childcare Centre and their team's dedication to bringing another daycare to Estevan. The project as a whole costs about $3.1 million, and they're about halfway to the goal thanks to grants from the Ministry of Education and donations from the community. The fundraising continues for their team. They're inviting everyone to a barbecue lunch tomorrow from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Southern Plains Co-op in Estevan.

As summer winds down, the Estevan Chamber of Commerce is wrapping up a season of signature events — from riding the rails with Long Creek Railroad to teeing off at Networking on the Green. But before fall arrives, there’s one more key item on the calendar: nominations are now in the final stretch for the 2025 EBEX Awards.

Estevan Minor Football’s U14 Lions Oilers are gearing up for a fresh season with a nearly brand-new roster, but Head Coach Christian Pfeifer says the team’s culture remains unchanged.

“Five and one was our record last year and it was a historic season for us at the U14 level,” Pfeifer said. “We've never seen that kind of success before at our level. So it was really nice to go in there as my first year as head coach and bring that to the team.”

A barn dance fundraiser at Keg Creek Ranch is set to bring music, supper and community spirit together on Aug. 29, with proceeds going toward outdoor upgrades at the Stoughton Early Learning Facility.

“We’ve got the gates open at 5:30 and we’ve got supper at 6:30,” said organizer Kerry Gilroy. “We’re going to have a barn dance with JJ Voss at 8:00, and we’re raising money for the Stoughton Early Learning Facility.”

Check out the full interview below.