Estevan

A busy end to March for the Estevan Police Service as they dealt with a number of issues over the final few days.

March 28th was very busy, beginning with a report of a male tying a rope to the eaves of a local school. After speaking to the male, it was determined he wasn’t doing anything criminal and was asked to move on.

In the Trojan division, police attended to a disturbance, speaking to all parties involved and mediating the disturbance.

Crime is down in Estevan, but police are monitoring increases in theft and the presence of organized crime.

Estevan Police Service Chief Jamie Blunden shared crime statistics and policing strategies at the latest Chamber Coffee Talk, highlighting year-over-year crime reductions.

SaskPower says that they're looking into an outage which was reported in the southeast earlier today.

That includes the area around Alameda, Oxbow, Frobisher, and Northgate.

We'll have any more information as that becomes available.

This week is Global Asbestos Awareness Week. With the start of the week, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding the public about the province’s Asbestos Registry.

The registry, which was updated and launched in February, has the list and location of public buildings and publicly owned buildings that are known to contain asbestos. This helps to ensure workers who are performing repairs and renovations know about the risks involving asbestos.  

An incident involving the U18 Wawota Flyers has drawn public scrutiny after photos surfaced on social media earlier this month showing players in a dressing room with alcohol. One of the images included a caption deemed extremely offensive, leading to multiple suspensions at both the league and provincial levels.

Gas prices are expected to drop quickly as the federal consumer carbon tax is coming off across the country. In Saskatchewan, that's being joined by the industrial carbon tax drop, which may also have an effect on other consumer goods.

Patrick Dehaan, Petroleum Analyst with GasBuddy, talks about what we could see with the upcoming prices.

In a historic moment for the Southeast Gold Wings, the team clinched its first-ever provincial championship, overcoming adversity to emerge victorious. Coach Rodney Reid expressed his pride in the team's perseverance, especially after facing numerous challenges throughout the season.

With the weather warming and spring coming to the prairies, producers have been going through calving season with plenty of work for them. 

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Vice-President Chris Procyk says that, from what he's heard, it's been a decent season in the province.

With the weather warming and spring coming to the prairies, producers have been going through calving season with plenty of work for them. 

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Vice-President Chris Procyk says that, from what he's heard, it's been a decent season in the province.

Canadian consumers, businesses, and governments are getting ready for a new wave of tariffs set to hit the country today in what is the latest tariff action from the U.S. Those are joining some previous tariffs from both themselves and China, which impact trade in Canada.

Chris Lane, the CEO of Economic Development Regina (EDR), says that as those two countries are some of our biggest customers, it's important to make sure trade isn't destabilised.