On The Canadian Country Showcase March 15th & 16th 2025

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we’re catching up with a couple of incredible artists! Smoke & Ashes join us to talk about their new release to country radio called "The Great Unknown", and Dave Faber joins us with his new single, "Lookin' for You." Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2020 with Jess Moskaluke's first #1 single. 

Catch the Canadian Country Showcase every Saturday at 12 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m., only on the Golden West Country Network!

More voices join the call to stop a March hunt for elk

Chief Bobby Cameron with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says if an over-abundance of elk was a problem, the landowners could have contacted nearby First Nations during the fall hunting season.  The FSIN is calling on the government to stop a March hunt of elk.

He notes that First Nations hunters, with inherent treaty rights, don’t have to buy tags and some kind of communication could have prevented an extended antlerless elk hunting season which Chief Cameron calls ecologically irresponsible and culturally insensitive.

Estevan crime down in February, but thefts keep police on alert

The Estevan Board of Police Commissioners reviewed crime statistics and financial reports for February during its latest meeting, highlighting both positive trends and areas of concern.

“We’re in a good position all the way around with respect to all different categories and offence types,” said Chief Jamie Blunden.

Snowy weekend expected to bring new coat to the southeast with possible freezing rain

The southeast will feel a bit wintery this weekend as multiple snow systems are on track to deposit some precipitation over the next few days. That includes a system perching overhead today while another will approach on Sunday, lasting into Monday.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley says that we might even see more than snow from the system hitting us now.

Saskatchewan pride fuels local tourism boom amid global trade tensions

Many industries have felt the impacts of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, the tourism industry is no exception. 

Johnathan Potts is the CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan, he says one of the main impacts are higher input costs for businesses and organizations. However, there has been an unexpected positive. 

Saskatchewan RCMP advising people to take caution with winter conditions on roads

The Saskatchewan RCMP are sending out an advisory to the public that winter weather is impacting road conditions throughout Saskatchewan.

Currently, systems around the Saskatoon area have been impacting travel, with many roads closed in that part of the province. The weather is expected to shift partially into the southeast later this morning and afternoon.

The following factors are impacting road conditions and/or visibility:

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Sask. retains spot as third-fastest growing in building permits in Statistics Canada data

Statistics Canada has released a new set of data which shows that Saskatchewan is continuing on its path forward for growing value in building permits, which had a 78.7 per cent increase from January 2024 compared to January 2025 (seasonally adjusted).

The figure would place Saskatchewan third among the provinces for year-over-year growth. Saskatchewan has kept that figure going over the last few months in what has been a consistent performance among the provinces for growth in the value of building permits. 

Estevan Sharks ride wave of success into provincials

The Estevan Sharks water polo teams are making waves as they approach the end of a standout season, with strong performances at tournaments and big goals for provincials later this month.

Paul Chabot, coach of the U9 water polo team, said the club found success at a recent competition, with one of Estevan’s two teams placing first and the other finishing third.