Estevan

Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK), Community Futures Sunrise, and the Estevan Chamber of Commerce hosted a Lunch and Learn yesterday, bringing together female entrepreneurs for networking and insightful conversation.

Panelists Trina Battersby, founder of Prairie Pathways, and Brady Friess, founder of Encompass Fitness, shared their experiences, with Estevan Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Merissa Scarlett moderating.

It's been a chilly start to April with temperatures perched near zero and some snow falling at times, but Environment Canada's latest forecast is showing it'll feel more like spring soon.

While we've still got a couple more days of cold to go, Environment Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg says it'll be smoother once the weekend's here.

"Once Saturday starts up, it gets closer to normal, and then early next week, things look to be anywhere around five degrees above normal, so it looks to be quite pleasant for next week."

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers. 

Teachers in Saskatchewan have signed a new agreement with the province after nearly two years of bargaining.

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says the deal is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, and will see teachers get a nine per cent pay increase over three years.

It says the agreement was finalized last week after the sides agreed to language relating to the issue of class complexity.

St. Joseph's Hospital is advancing to a new stage of its MRI project, which has seen fundraising and plans in the southeast over the past year. Now they're making plans for the design and eventual construction of the machine, which would expand Estevan's medical capabilities.

Corey Miller, CEO of Emmanuel Health, talks about the new steps they're taking to get that set up.

Estevan has been recognized as one of the "Most Neighbourly Towns in the Prairies" by the World Atlas blog. Estevan stands out as one of the friendliest, offering a place where visitors and locals alike are greeted with open arms.

“I think the title is really accurate in describing Estevan. We kind of emit this ‘all are welcome’ feeling, and tourists get swept up in it when they visit,” said Jacquelyn Massey-Rounds, marketing and communications director for the City of Estevan.

The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering on April 1 raised $11,983,131.25 for the province.

The Estevan area generated the highest revenue, bringing in $8,574,009.92 for 26 leases and two exploration licenses covering 5,905.150 hectares.

Synergy Land Services Ltd. submitted the highest bid and dollars-per-hectare bid, offering $1,533,771.82, or $6,758.55 per hectare, for a 226.938-hectare lease south of Lampman.