Estevan

Four police agencies converged on a home on the 1700 block of 3rd Street Friday night. Search warrants executed in five separate locations led to 4 people arrested and the seizure of over $150,000 worth of meth and cocaine. 

Cody Klyne, Devon Martell, Brennan McKeen, and Jessica McKeen, all of Estevan, received charges related to possessing and trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine and possession of property obtained by crime. 

Producers across the Southeast region are gearing up for the pulse crop harvest, with some already in full swing as the season's first yields come in.

The region currently has one per cent of the harvest completed for the year with progress being made with the harvesting of winter cereals and pulse crops.

Southeast Saskatchewan is looking to bounce back after a lack of moisture caused a record-low July, with some on the way for August.

July was the driest on record for Estevan, with only 2 mm, the driest out of over 100 years.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Natalie Hasell says while we have beaten that number already in August, it'll take more rain to get a good bit of moisture into the area.

Jasper's mayor says wildfire evacuees will learn Monday when they will be allowed to return home.

Richard Ireland told an online news conference on Saturday that details on the exact time of the announcement haven't been finalized, but news on the date when people will be permitted back into the town will be delivered by members of the unified command on Monday.

About 20,000 visitors to Jasper National Park and 5,000 town residents were forced out last month due to fires, and flames destroyed one-third of the town's buildings.

The first-ever All Girls Hockey Camp, a collaboration between Lemon Wedge Marketing Group and Meg LeBlanc Fitness, was held this past week at Affinity Place, drawing 100 female athletes from U9 to U22 and marking a significant milestone for female hockey in the region.

The camp, which ran from Aug. 6 to 9, focused on holistic development, combining physical training, health and wellness education, and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Saskatchewan is bringing in a new policy to schools that will see cell phones banned from K-12 classrooms across the province.

Keith Keating, the director of education for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) says that the policy will be handled mainly by individual schools.

The Alberta wildland firefighter killed while battling a blaze in Jasper National Park last weekend is being remembered for his bold personality and sense of humour.

Alberta Wildfire spokeswoman Melissa Story confirmed in an email Friday that family, friends and colleagues are mourning Morgan Kitchen.

A memorial post circulating on social media says Kitchen, who was 24 and lived in Calgary, had a “bold and brilliant” personality, a nimble wit and an “outrageous and ridiculous” sense of humour.

"Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King was released on bail Friday after spending more than a week in jail on Crown allegations that he breached his bail conditions.

The Crown alleged King broke his previous release conditions, which only allowed him to use social media to fundraise for his legal defence. The Crown says his online activity extended beyond what was allowed between July 10 and 29.

King, whose criminal trial ended last month, flew from his home in Alberta to Ottawa last week to turn himself in to police after learning of the allegations. 

Students who have been hunting for a summer job and recent immigrants looking for work have felt the brunt of the country's weakening labour market, Statistics Canada's latest employment report shows.

The federal agency’s July labour force survey released on Friday says the overall jobless rate held steady at 6.4 per cent last month as the economy shed a modest 2,800 jobs.

The employment rate, which measures the share of the population aged 15 and older that is employed, fell slightly as fewer people looked for work. 

The most recent crop report for Saskatchewan is showing that the province is seeing harvest begin for some crops.

With a lack of moisture and hot weather in plenty of areas, some early cereals such as winter wheat and fall rye are ready for harvest with farmers already in the fields.

Crop Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture Meghan Rosso talks about the conditions that led to that.