Estevan

A successful Day of Caring and big plans for Telethon #49 have the Estevan United Way off to a strong start in 2025. Executive Director Heidi Hesselink joined the SUN 102 morning show to reflect on the energy and community involvement during Day of Caring and to share what’s coming next — including Estevan’s longest-running annual fundraiser.

CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority

Digital agriculture should be a national strategic priority with focused funding in the next federal-provincial-territorial policy agreement to help drive farmer-level adoption, says a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

CAPI collaborated with EMILI, a non-profit Manitoba organization focused on digital agriculture proving and adoption.

A former Prime Minister once quipped from the campaign trail that “an election is no time to talk about serious issues”. When it comes to providing opportunities for Canadians, however, policy matters far more than partisan politics. We have had a federal election, and a Cabinet has been appointed. We now need the government to have a laser-like focus on the fundamentals of good policy.

Aidan Turner of the Estevan Extreme Volleyball Club has been named Sask Volleyball’s 16U Male Indoor Athlete of the Year for the 2024–25 season.

Turner received the honour during Sask Volleyball’s annual awards banquet, held this past weekend in Saskatoon.

A standout with the Estevan Extreme program since 2021, Turner was recognized not only for his athletic ability and high volleyball IQ, but also for his commitment to growth, leadership, and the volleyball community.

You can snag yourself a sweet golfing package to 12 of the best golf courses throughout the southeast - while helping bring necessary MRI services to southeast Saskatchewan!

The “Golf the Southeast” raffle held by the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation, which features a prize package of 12 donated golf experiences from communities across the region, will be drawn Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the hospital.

The City of Estevan Water and Wastewater Division has announced that they have opened a new Bulk Water Fill Station is open as of Monday.

The station is located off of Highway 18, located on the Service Road south of Perkins Street. The new location includes features such as a designated queue area in front of the building, along with a turnaround space for larger vehicles down the road.

With a hot and dry week, Estevan Fire Rescue was out in the community responding to a number of different calls.

Starting on May 26, a crew was dispatched to a vehicle's collision with a moose east of the city at 10:15 p.m. The crew had to have the vehicle towed from the scene, with no reports of injuries.

The next day, on May 27 at 3:18 p.m., a crew was alerted to a commercial fire alarm in the North Central area of the city. They found that the alarm was false, with EFR assistance not required, and the crew standing down in response.

Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan, thousands more were ordered to flee.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued an alert late Monday afternoon, saying the northern town of La Ronge had ordered an evacuation as fire had breached its airport.

The agency said flames were fast-moving and that people in the community of 2,500, as well as anyone within 20 kilometres, including nearby Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, had to leave immediately.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is expected to introduce a bill today spelling out the federal government's next steps on border security.

The recent throne speech promised legislation to bolster security at Canada's borders and new tools for police and intelligence agencies to help them stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and its precursors.

The government also said the Canada Border Services Agency will be given new powers to examine goods destined for export to prevent the movement of illegal and stolen products, including cars.

The federal government plans to work urgently to remove Chinese tariffs on Canadian agriculture and seafood products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.

"The Canadian government is engaging with its Chinese counterparts at the ministerial level and we'll continue those discussions," Carney told reporters after meeting with premiers in Saskatoon.

"They're a top priority for us." 

The commitment came in a statement after the meeting and it says premiers want Canada's trading relationship with China to improve.