Estevan

Farmers are scouting fields on a regular basis for signs of insect damage or disease.

Insect activity varies from area to area and province to province with producers reporting issues with wireworms, grasshoppers, aphids, the pea leaf weevil and more.

Dr  Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entamology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it definitely proving to be a very interesting growing season.

They've just wrapped up the annual phermone trap monitoring program for bertha armyworm in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Cantlon, Marjorie and Carroll

A Celebration of the Lives of Marjorie and Carroll Cantlon will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan, SK with Shirley Petterson officiating. Interment will follow at Souris Valley Memorial Gardens, Estevan, SK.

Hall Funeral Services, Estevan is caring for the Cantlon family – Deb Heidinger, Funeral Director.

Environment Canada has issued a full air quality advisory for the southeast with smoke pouring into the area.

They lay out some of the things people should know when it comes to the advisory:

Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.

During heavy smoke conditions, everyone is at risk regardless of their age or health. The fine particles in wildfire smoke pose the main health risk.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) responded to nearly 40 calls for service over the weekend, including incidents of assault, theft, and an attempted break and enter.

On July 19, officers responded to a request from a landlord regarding the eviction of a tenant. Information was provided for the Office of Residential Tenancies, and the landlord was advised to follow the required eviction procedures.

In a post on its website, the City of Estevan released some updates as of July 11th on the downtown revitalization project.

They broke those updates apart into the following categories:

It's hard to believe that the Saskatchewan Summer Games was last held in 2016 in Estevan. A 2020 edition of the Games was supposed to happen, but just like every event at the time, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eight years later, the torch was lit and the competition is back on. 

Dale Gunnar Jensen

April 26, 1952 – July 17, 2024

The family of Dale Jensen of Redvers, beloved husband of Diane Jensen (Bruce) sadly announces his passing on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Regina, SK at the age of 72 years.

Israeli police say a Canadian citizen was killed Monday after threatening local security officials with a knife near the border with the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military says the man drove to the entrance of the town of Netiv HaAsara, just 300 metres north of the Gaza border. The military says the man left his vehicle with a knife and approached the local security patrol, who opened fire and killed him.

There were no other injuries, the military said, providing a photo of a kitchen knife with a black handle. The rescue service Zaka also said nobody was injured. 

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.

Estevan hosted two provincial baseball tournaments over the weekend, with one team finishing well and the other unable to replicate their earlier successes.

The U11 team finished in second place, while the U15 Brewers were unable to hold onto an early lead in the tournament and were ultimately disqualified before the finals.