Estevan

As wildfires continue to plague areas across the country, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has lifted the provincial fire ban effective as of noon today.

While the ban primarily affected areas in the northern part of the province, the SPSA reminds the public that provincial parks, municipalities, and R.M.s may still have their own local fire bans, restrictions, or advisories in place.The SPSA noted that precipitation that entered the northern region overnight and is predicted over the next day or so will bring fire hazards down.

After a year and a half with no pool in Radville, the Radville-Laurier Regional Park opened its brand new pool on Canada Day and held a Grand Opening on July 12th. The new pool now also features a water wheelchair. 

Board Chair Claude Carles said they had planned the pool to be fully accessible for all ages. 

An Estevan Street will continue to be blocked off over the weekend after construction was extended into today.

The 900 block of 2nd Street will be closed off through the rest of the day along with Saturday and Sunday with no through traffic.

That's expected to be cleared on Monday next week.

You can find an update on the ongoing 4th Street Revitalization Project here.

"It's a $4.8 billion industry within the province, so when we're strong, it means the province is strong."

Larry Heggs, the executive director of the Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers' Association, is optimistic about the new vehicle market. Here in Saskatchewan, the purchase of new vehicles has been up by around 300 units, year-to-date. This number includes cars as well as trucks. 

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, don’t miss Meghan Patrick debuting her latest single, "Whether You Love Me Or Not." We’ll chat with her about her summer tour and favourite tattoo. Joining us from Red Deer, Alberta, Reed Salmon will share his new track, "Summer to Fall," and update us on his latest projects. Plus, we’ll revisit a #1 hit from MacKenzie Porter from this week in 2020!

Tune in to the Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

The U14 Lions Oilers football team has successfully concluded their summer training sessions and is now focused on the upcoming season. Head Coach Christian Pfeifer, in his first year leading the team, shared updates on registration deadlines and preparations for the new season.

Reflecting on the summer workouts, Pfeifer said, “This past Thursday was our last summer workout and they've been fairly good. The kids that we have had out there, they seem like they're having a lot of fun. It's a really good opportunity to learn the basic skills needed to play football.”

Happy Hooves Donkey and Pony Sanctuary is trotting over to Estevan for a fun-filled weekend of fundraising to support their lovable residents.

The sanctuary is devoted to mini horses, ponies, donkeys, and mini mules with complex medical or behavioral needs. There are currently 43 animals residing in their care.

The finale to the extreme heat this week came on Thursday, with temperatures reaching into the mid to high 30s across the southern part of the province breaking multiple records.

Some of those records include:

• Lucky Lake at 34.9 (beating the record of 34.5 set in 2023) 

• Rockglen at 34.9 (beating the record of 34.7 set in 2023) 

The southeast region secured three more medals on the fourth day of the Saskatchewan Summer Games, bringing their total to 10. The team celebrated their first gold and silver medals at the event.

Anya Krueger won gold in the female 100m hurdles and placed fourth in the long jump. Calder Johnston also struck gold in the male shot put. Luke Holman earned the team's first silver medal with a second-place finish in the male 1500m race.

Bronze medals went to Dane Peterson in the male shot put and Truman Ciepliski in the male pentathlon.

A meeting will be held on July 31st at 7 p.m. at Cecelia's Banquet Hall for anyone interested in having further discussions concerning a proposed wind power project in the R.M.s of Weyburn and Griffin.

In late June, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) pledged up to one hundred million dollars in loan guarantees for a new renewable wind energy project to be built southeast of Weyburn. In agreement with six Indigenous and Metis partners, Enbridge Inc. has joined with SaskPower to advance the project through a power purchase agreement.