Estevan

Raymond Mack
1928-2024

Jerome “Raymond” Mack, late of Estevan, SK passed away in Estevan on Friday, August 30,2024 at the age of 96 years.

A Memorial Service for Raymond will be held Monday, September 16,2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Estevan with Rev. Thuy Nguyen presiding. Please join the family for a time of lunch and fellowship in the church auditorium.  Interment will follow at Estevan City Cemetery Columbarium.

Over the weekend, police in Estevan responded to a wide range of incidents, including multiple assaults, disturbances, and property-related calls. Key highlights include efforts to locate suspects, address community concerns, and resolve various disputes.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

We're delivering food to hungry farmers all over southeast Saskatchewan! 

To celebrate the hard-working people who put food on our tables, DiscoverEstevan is sending out a delicious meal for 12 people from KFC. FD4 Farms was one of our winners last week. Blake Fornwald shared that they're about halfway done harvesting their crops, and the KFC lunch was much appreciated. 

Curtis, Betty & I just finished filming another Moose Whisperer episode last week in Narrow Hills Provincial Park. We certainly picked the right time of year; the leaves are changing, and the number of lakes and the amount of bush is just incredible. The park is located about 7 hours straight north of Estevan. We were light on the wildlife this time around, but the scenery was worth it. We found a beautiful large cat that appears to be a bob cat that didn't mind its photo taken.

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his sexual assault convictions in Toronto.

His time behind bars will work out to 6.7 years after accounting for credit he received for time already spent in custody.

Nygard’s lawyer had argued for a six-year sentence, citing the 83-year-old’s age and poor health, while the Crown sought a sentence of 15 years.

Nygard was convicted of four counts of sexual assault last November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one of forcible confinement.

The U14 Estevan Oilers had another thrilling weekend of football, securing their second win of the season with a 16-12 final against the Moose Jaw Vikings. 

"It was a nail-biter, that's for sure. It was a fun game, but I could do with fewer heart problems after today," said Oilers head coach Christian Pfiefier, praising the defense for stepping up.

The latest data from Statistics Canada showed the unemployment rate in Saskatchewan, which held steady at 5.4 percent in August, was the lowest in the nation. This came with 2300 more people working in full-time roles but with 2700 fewer people working overall. Here in the southeast, the Regina-Moose Mountain Economic Region, which includes Weyburn and Estevan, the unemployment rate was 6.1 percent, up from 5.9 percent in July. This was the second-highest of all economic regions in the province last month. 

Southeast Saskatchewan might've heard the loud roaring of 77 motorcycles yesterday, as the 26th edition of the Motorcycle Run for the Ronald McDonald House drew crowds for a good cause. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

It will be the first time he faces them as a group since MPs departed Ottawa in the spring.

Still stinging from a devastating byelection loss earlier this summer, the caucus is now also reeling from news that their national campaign director has resigned and the party can no longer count on the NDP to stave off an early election.