New season, new opportunities: Estevan Mermaids ready to make waves

The Estevan Mermaid Artistic Swimming Club is ready to make a splash this season with an expanded coaching staff and programs for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Head coach Amber Mantei, now in her second season, explains that artistic swimming is the updated term for synchronized swimming. Athletes in the club compete as individuals, soloists, duets, and teams at various levels. The youngest age group, the Mini Mermaids starting at 5 years old. “So they are just learning the techniques and swimming,” Mantei said.

National Beef Strategy sees great progress in latest status update

The Canadian beef industry is taking a look at what it's done and how it can move forward as a status update on its 2020-2024 National Beef Strategy.

The status update covers the last two years of the strategy, covering June 2022 through June 2024.

Chair of the Canadian Beef Advisors Craig Lehr talks about some of the accomplishments they've gone through over the past couple of years.

Bonk wins Souris-Moose Mountain candidacy following weekend election

The Souris-Moose Mountain riding has selected its next MP candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada, with Moosmin MLA Steven Bonk winning the election.

That election was held over the weekend, with the three voting locations in Moosomin, Weyburn, and Estevan giving people the choice between Bonk and Torquay mayor Mike Strachan.

Bonk says that he is looking forward to being in the role once the next federal election comes.

Harrison, Larry

Larry Thomas Harrison
1939-2024

Larry Harrison, late of Estevan, SK passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at the age of 85 years.

A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery with the luncheon to follow at the St. Paul’s United Church auditorium.

Farm safety important to remember with harvest season around the corner

With harvest right around the corner, a flurry of activity is set to descend don't the southeast, with safety being a high priority during those busy days.

Producers will be moving crops and on the road a lot, meaning they'll need to keep an eye out for a number of possible safety issues.

Robin Anderson, the Director of Programs and Communications at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, says keeping safe is very important.

Farm safety important to remember with harvest season around the corner

With harvest right around the corner, a flurry of activity is set to descend don't the southeast, with safety being a high priority during those busy days.

Producers will be moving crops and on the road a lot, meaning they'll need to keep an eye out for a number of possible safety issues.

Robin Anderson, the Director of Programs and Communications at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, says keeping safe is very important.

Saskatchewan leading the nation in job growth

Saskatchewan is thriving among the country's provinces as the most recent Statistics Canada report shows the province's job growth and unemployment rate are doing well.

The latest labour force numbers show 22,900 new jobs were added to Saskatchewan year-over-year in the month of July, coming in at second among provinces in terms of percentage change at 3.9 per cent. That change represents the largest number of jobs added year-over-year since July 2022.

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