Estevan

With swimming events set for June 6 and 7 in Swift Current, the Special Olympics Saskatchewan Summer Games are underway, and athletes from Estevan are making the most of the opportunity.

The city’s 10-pin bowling team competed this past weekend in Regina, marking their first appearance at the Games in several years. Coach Jackie Thul said the team was thrilled to be back and proud to represent their community.

“They all did amazing,” Thul said. “This gives us a strong starting point, and we’ll keep practicing over the next four years to be ready for the next Games.”

At the latest school board meeting, the South East Cornerstone Public School Division had a conversation around how they keep connected with parents and the wider community and what might need to change. Kassandra Lawrenz, communications officer for SECPSD, and Keith Keating, the director of education, talked about the issue, giving the board members information and ideas around the needs and uses of their communications system.

Abandoned wells are a significant environmental and safety risk. These wells can act as a conduit and allow contaminated surface water to enter the well and severely impact water quality, posing risk to drinking water supplies, as well as plant, animal and aquatic life.

Abandoned wells, especially large diameter wells, are also physical hazards that can result in injury or death to humans or animals who may accidentally fall in. Proper decommissioning of these wells is crucial to protect our water sources and improve public safety.

Saskatchewan farmers now have 97 per cent of the provincial crop in the ground, but now face the challenge of dry conditions.

The federal government's grain monitor Quorum Corporation released its weekly performance update for Grain Week 42.

Space in primary elevators is good - as road bans remain in effect across the prairies, country stocks dropped to 2.34 million metric tonnes. 

Total Western Port terminal stocks increased to 1.52 MMT in Week 42, utilizing 79% of the working capacity.

West Coast unloads were 6,332 cars and 2,051 for Thunder Bay.

The total average terminal out-of-car time (OCT) increased to 15.2% from 6.0% the previous week. 

The BeGrainSafe program is making significant strides in enhancing safety for farmers. rural firefighters and emergency responders across Canada. This initiative provides specialized training and equipment focused on grain entrapment rescues, a critical need in the agricultural sector.

Nominations are now open for the Estevan Business Excellence Awards (EBEX), and the Estevan Chamber of Commerce's popular summer golf tournament is back in July. Executive Director Merissa Scarlett joined the SUN 102 morning show to share how these events boost local business pride — and why your input matters.

A former Estevan Bruins player had his case heard in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday. 

Estevan lawyer Kathryn Gilliss appeared by phone on behalf of Mason Strutt. 

Strutt is facing one count of sexual assault in Moose Jaw. He is also facing charges in Regina, including uttering threats, assault, animal cruelty, and causing a person to take a noxious substance. 

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Work is continuing on getting wildfires in Saskatchewan's north controlled, with the latest update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.

As of Yesterday afternoon, around 10-15 thousand people have been evacuated, with 30 communities seeing residents flee the fires. In northern Saskatchewan, 27 wildfires are currently raging, with six of those uncontained, another six contained, 12 undergoing assessment, and three protecting values. The total year-to-date number for wildfires is 246, nearly doubling the five-year average of 138.