Estevan

The Saskota Baseball League will be holding its provincials this weekend at the Jack Harbourne Memorial Tournament, starting with games around the southeast on Friday.

The top four teams will be hosting their own games, with the games on Saturday and Sunday being hosted in Carnduff.

Vice President John Potapinski says that it'll be the first time Carnduff's hosted those.

Danny Kazam, the Saskatchewan magician renowned for his mesmerizing performances, was back in Estevan yesterday with his ever-popular magic show.

Over 125 captivated attendees filled the multipurpose room at the Leisure Centre, including the Estevan Literacy Group who joined in on the magical fun.

Kazam, a familiar face in Estevan, continues to cast his spell on local audiences. “The kids seem to enjoy it, it’s a good expense for the library, but you know the families and kids have fun with it,” explained Tracy Mathieson, Children’s Program Coordinator for the Library.

Southeast athletes have secured five medals heading into day 4 of Saskatchewan Summer Games

The Southeast boys’ soccer team won the bronze medal game 3-2 against Regina. The Southeast girls’ soccer team will take to the field in the second half of the games.

Archery recurve was another successful event, with Kenzie Bayliss bringing home a bronze in the female archery category and Hunter Kirby for the males.

Donna Sutherland, representing the Southeast and Estevan, received a bronze in bocce ball.

St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation is getting closer to its goal of getting an MRI machine for the southeast, having recently reached the halfway point.

Over $3,750,000 has been raised so far between individuals and organizations, including Elain Walkom's initial donation of $2 million.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on social media that Ottawa has approved Alberta’s request for federal assistance after a fast-moving wildfire hit Jasper National Park and its townsite late Wednesday.

The park's social media account says the fire has caused significant loss within the townsite, but the specific locations or neighbourhoods affected are not being reported.

On the social media platform X, the account for Fairmont's Jasper Park Lodge says the flames have reached the hotel's grounds, but the extent of damage, if any, is not yet known.

During National Drowning Prevention Week, those enjoying the many bodies of water and beach spots across the province are encouraged to practice water safety. This includes utilizing the Life Jacket Loaner Stations, in partnership with the Lifesaving Society.

The Grain Growers of Canada executive director Kyle Larkin has been on the road this week driving from Winnipeg to Calgary as part of the GGC's Summer Tour.

The tour kicked off on Monday, when he visited Doug Martin's farm at East Selkirk, Manitoba with MP Kevin Lamoureux.

"We discussed a number of issues, including the Capital Gains Tax increase, the carbon tax, potential rail strike. You know, there's a lot of issues out there right now impacting grain farmers and we're just here to raise awareness of them over the summer."

One of two raging, wind-whipped wildfires bearing down on the historic Jasper townsite reached its southern outskirts early Wednesday night as a last-ditch attempt to reroute it failed.

Around the same time, all first responders were ordered out of Jasper National Park for their safety and to give fire crews more room to operate.

Firefighters remained in the town to douse spot fires and maintain sprinkler lines. Everyone else was reminded to get out.

Golden West’s third Taste of Summer Charity BBQ was a smokin' achievement, with the money raised going to Estevan’s Lion’s Club. 

This week's gathering was held at Murray GM with Handy Andy's Mechanical providing food. The fundraising brought in $870, with the Estevan Lions Club Treasurer Nancy Brodeur explaining their upcoming project. 

“We believe it’s really important to put permanent rink boards at Rusty Duce, and it will be a year-round facility." 

The Estevan Salvation Army is accepting applications for the back-to-school backpack program as the school year is creeping closer this year.

The program operates yearly for Estevan during the summer months, with applications open until August 2nd.

Community Ministries Director Ronza Reynard describes the program and what it does to help out families.