Estevan

DiscoverEstevan has learned that coal production requirements out of the Estevan branch of Westmoreland Mining have been dropping, according to a source close to the matter.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Voters went to the polls Monday in the Montreal riding as well as in Winnipeg's Elmwood—Transcona, where the NDP retained its long-held seat after a tough race against the Conservatives.

Trudeau already faced calls from party faithful to resign as leader after unexpectedly losing Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives in a byelection this past June.

Over the weekend, we had a poll on DiscoverEstevan to find out the thoughts of voters in the southeast ahead of the provincial election, which will likely be called in the coming days. Those who took part in the poll answered which party they were most aligned with, which party they were least likely to vote for, and which leader they trusted the most. The responses below are for the three ridings around Estevan - Estevan-Big Muddy, Weyburn-Bengough and Moosomin-Montmartre. 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released their Canadian Drought Monitor Map earlier this month, painting an expected picture of drought conditions throughout Canada, including here in southeast Saskatchewan. 

Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday evening on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces.

Six First Nations people have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a "disturbing pattern."

She wrote a letter to House Speaker Greg Fergus calling for the emergency debate, lambasting what she called a lack of media coverage of the deaths and inaction by the government to pass legislation on First Nations policing.

The Estevan Elecs endured another challenging loss over the weekend, falling 61-0 to the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones. 

Head Coach Chris Bayerle acknowledged it wasn’t the result they had hoped for but pointed to several highlights from the game. 

Estevan Police responded to a range of incidents over the weekend, from public disturbances and neighbour disputes to a K9-assisted arrest and a Facebook Marketplace scam, keeping officers busy across the city.

Temperatures are expected to get back to seasonal following a burst of heat over the weekend, right on time for the start of fall.

That begins with the equinox on September 21, with Environment Canada laying out the cooler weather in their forecast.

Meteorologist Natalie Hasell says that'll come in closely following the current thunderstorms over the southeast.

Canadian farmers can take advantage of a program that can give them a leg up this harvest season through the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) annual Harvest Sample Program.

Through that farmers get an unofficial grading from the CGC which they can use to help market their commodities.

Program Manager of Analytical Services Kerri Pleskach talks about the program and how it helps out Canadian producers.

As the seasons change, and the days get shorter, some of us may find our mood changing as well.  

We spoke with Rebecca Rackow, Assistant Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association to shed some light on the causes, and methods to alleviate the symptoms of what is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). 

“Seasonal Affective Disorder happens as we get less sunlight, and generally it feels a little bit like depression does, it feels like low energy and (for some) low mood,” she explained.