Estevan

The Government of Saskatchewan is hosting the 2025 Saskatchewan Aerospace and Defence Forum in partnership with the Saskatchewan Aviation Council.

The event aims to highlight the province’s contributions to the sector at a national and international level.

Despite calling for its demise for years, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she isn't fazed by the new prime minister's move to kill the consumer carbon levy.

On Friday — moments after news broke that Prime Minister Mark Carney had eliminated the pricing scheme — Smith told reporters in Calgary the real test of the new federal government will be how it levies carbon pricing on industrial polluters.

"Every time I have heard the new prime minister speak, he has said that he doesn't think (industrial) prices are high enough," she said.

Earlier this week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced their results of an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada for imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, and 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products last year. From this investigation, the State Council Tariff Commission announced retaliatory tariffs of an additional 100% on Canadian peas. President of Pulse Canada, Greg Cherewyk, explains the importance of Canadian peas in trade relations with China. 

A Canadian woman detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States is back on home soil, her mother confirmed.

Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight Saturday and returned to her home in the city.

Eagles said she was at the airport to greet her 35-year-old daughter, along with friends of the businesswoman and former actress.

A maple tree, a red dress and a ceremonial sword may seem like cold comfort for Canadians hoping to hear their head of state defend them against U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated pitches to annex their country.

But royal watchers say King Charles is showing subtle support for Canada in the only way he can, given his politically neutral role.

Estevan had some representation at the SARM Annual Convention as members of the council for the RM of Estevan were in attendance. That includes the reeve for the RM Jason LeBlanc, who sat in on a number of meetings to discuss what was important for the southeast.

Those included meetings with the Crown Investment Corp and even the premier himself on some of the latest from the province.

UPDATE: 6:45pm - SaskPower has announced that power has been restored to all customers in southeast Saskatchewan after almost five hours of rolling outages in the area. 

The R.M. of Enniskillen No. 3 received recognition for enhancing community well-being through the 18th annual Saskatchewan Municipal Awards.

The municipality was awarded the Top Rural Municipal Initiative for the RM of Enniskillen Grazing Project.

The awards celebrate innovative practices by Saskatchewan municipal governments. The projects highlight excellence in sustainable land stewardship, accessibility, cooperation, and addressing community needs.

Estevan police arrested three people in separate incidents on March 12. involving court order breaches and an assault at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Police responded to a call at St. Joseph’s Hospital for a report of an unruly patient. A 45-year-old Estevan woman was arrested for assaulting a nurse. She was later released and will appear in Estevan provincial court at a later date.

The government of Saskatchewan is putting out some changes when it comes to fees and charges as 2025 continues.

Their first change is utilizing The Fuel Tax Accountability Act, which ensures that the fuel tax is used properly to help maintain Saskatchewan's roads. As electric vehicles do not pay the fuel tax, Saskatchewan is upping the annual road use charge for these electric vehicles from $150 to $300.