Estevan

Lisa McCullough has been interested in writing since she was a child. When she was in grade 6, a teacher complimented her on her writing ability and that was the encouragement she needed to continue with it. Poetry was where she started and then things just took off from there. Lisa worked with a couple local papers in Carlyle and Carnduff which kept her writing active and growing.

Estevan Fire Rescue laid out their latest reports from the Estevan community, after a couple of weeks featuring no new reports.

Ending the month of March on the 31st, a call came in around 3:30 p.m. for a commercial fire alarm in the Northeast area of the city. After responding, a crew found the alarm was due to a cooking incident and helped reset the alarm.

Creighton Lodge has officially begun construction on a long-anticipated kitchen expansion, with work getting underway last week.

Once complete, the project will result in a new 2,000-square-foot kitchen and a renovated, larger dining room that will double the lodge’s meal service capacity.

The expansion also supports the lodge’s vision of launching an outreach meal program for seniors in the community.

With only three weeks away to the Canadian federal election, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are ensuring that agriculture is top of mind for campaigning parties by announcing a new strategic agenda called Unleashing Agriculture for Canada's Growth. Jeremy Welter, vice-president with APAS, talks about the need to improve Canadian agriculture and make it a point of focus for the federal government. 

Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend.

Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary precinct that mainly houses offices for senators and their staff.

An Ottawa police spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the suspect was still in custody as of Monday morning.

The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia — a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.

The Liberals pledged environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories offered more efficient approvals for resource projects.

The most recent city council meeting saw Estevan’s council approve several motions supporting local initiatives.

Spring isn't all sunshine and warm temperatures, as Environment Canada is also calling for some rainfall to make its way across the southeast. That's expected to arrive in the middle of the week, though the system is still forming.

Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins doesn't expect to see anything overly significant over this week.

"It's impacting Estevan kind of overnight, Tuesday into Wednesday. It's going to be scattered, it's really going to depend highly on where exactly those showers develop. But we could see some rain showers on Wednesday."

Another Estevan hockey team has closed up shop for the season, after being part of a great playoff run. The U18 AA Estevan Apex Bruins managed to make it to their league finals, before losing in two games to the Martensville Marauders.

The first game saw them fall 2-1 in overtime back in March, before they lost another game this weekend.

Head Coach Aren Miller talks about what went well and what didn't for the team.

After nearly four decades of dedicated service, Dr. Edward Tsoi has announced he will be retiring at the end of June. 

In a message to patients, colleagues and the Estevan community, Tsoi shared that, “After 38 years, it is with mixed emotions that I am announcing my retirement at the end of June 2025.”

He described the decision as “bittersweet,” adding, “It has been an incredible privilege to care for generations of families in Estevan.”