Estevan

Cereals Canada has released a series of sustainability reports for Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats to demonstrate how the cereals value chain is meeting the challenge of sustainable cereal production.

“Canada is a global leader in the production of high-quality, nutritious, and sustainable cereal grains,” said Mark Walker, vice-president of markets and trade. “These reports confirm that Canadian farmers grow some of the most sustainable crops in the world.”

Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty, as backlash to an American president who appears bent on upending the global order gains momentum.

Despite softer-than-expected tariffs against Canada last week and a more cordial tone from the White House over the past week, the echo from Trump's repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state continues to ring in Canadians' ears.

The Estevan Police Service is preparing a new five-year strategic plan while continuing to address community safety, mental health, and technological advancements. 

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection policies like rent control.

The NDP says housing and rent prices in Canada have doubled since 2015 and the average asking rent hit $2,109 per month in January.

Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

Estevan Youth Soccer has officially closed registration for the 2025 season and is now shifting its focus to recruiting coaches ahead of the league’s May 5 kickoff.

President Jordan Isbister said the board is thrilled with the growing interest in the sport locally, noting a significant bump in registrations this year.

“The board is actually really excited,” he said. “Registration is up about 30 or 40 kids from last year, and just over the past couple of years, we’ve actually exploded the numbers.”

With more progress on the MRI project at St. Joseph's Hospital being made, they're thanking the community for all the work that's gone into raising the money needed. Over $5.2 million of the needed $6.5 million has been donated and raised through a variety of community donations and fundraisers across the southeast.

Jobs in Saskatchewan show that the province is remaining resilient in the face of economic challenges, with an unemployment rate which is the lowest among all provinces.

The latest numbers from Statistics Canada's labour force show that 19,800 jobs were added year over year in March, giving the province a nation-leading 3.4 per cent job growth rate. The province also boasted the lowest unemployment rate, at 4.9 per cent, which is below the national average of 6.7 percent. 

Regina's police chief has been temporarily removed from active duty pending the results of an investigation by the Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission.

The Regina Board of Police Commissioners says a complaint filed by a community member against Farooq Sheikh is under review. 

Chairperson Yashu Bither didn't provide details but says the commission takes the complaint seriously and has a duty to protect public confidence in the police service during the investigation.

Estevan Police Service responded to a range of incidents over a recent two-day period, including fraud attempts, suspicious activity and disturbance complaints.

On April 1, police attended a convenience store on the west side of the city to investigate a report of a possible theft. The investigation determined that no theft had occurred, and the report was unfounded.

Police were also called to assist a homeowner in removing an unwanted guest. The individual left without incident upon officers' arrival.