Estevan

The Battle of the Books event, hosted by the Estevan and Area Literacy Group, has returned this year with an impressive turnout, bringing students, teachers, and community volunteers together for a fun and educational competition.

Louise Schnare, a member of the Estevan and Area Literacy Group board, is leading the event this year. “This year we have 60 kids for just grades 5 and 6, and then we have 12 teams that signed up for grades 7 and 8, and over 15 adult volunteers helping throughout the process.”

In rural areas, the firefighting departments are using the warmer weather to get some training kickstarted ahead of fires picking up this summer. 

AS winter comes to a close, Redvers Fire Chief Brad Hutton says they haven't seen much action in the area.

The province is announcing some support for projects taking place in rural municipalities as part of a cooperative program with SARM. Their Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG) program will see $12.6 million coming from the province for a variety of road related projects, with $21.7 million coming from the rural municipalities.

While spending time in the country, you never know what you might come across. This porcupine was a little curious about me, it actually came closer and checked me over pretty good. The nice thing about photographing a porcupine is that they don't move too fast. And this one wasn't in a tree either, which was nice. It also gave me plenty of time to capture several shots in about a 15-minute window.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada will pay a "financial price" after vowing Tuesday to double the tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports in response to Ontario's surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.

"They will pay a financial price for this so big that it will be read about in History Books for many years to come!" Trump posted on social media.

Once a month, St. John the Baptist Parish Hall becomes the hub for music lovers of all kinds during Make Music with Friends. Jason Stepp, who leads the jam sessions, says the event offers an opportunity for musicians to come together, share their love of music, and create a sense of community.

“We gather together once a month, find a date that works for everyone, and make sure it doesn’t conflict with other organizations,” Stepp says. “It’s a time to get together and learn.”

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is starting its annual convention today, bringing in rural municipality leaders to discuss some of the latest topics affecting them.

The convention technically started yesterday with a few programs at their show in Saskatoon, with some speakers invited.

The Estevan Gymnastics Club hosted its first-ever Princess and Superhero Ball on Sunday, and organizers are calling the event a major success.

The fundraiser supported the club’s regular operating costs and replaced the traditional raffle ticket sales that parents typically participate in. The club usually hosts three fundraisers per gymnastics session, but this year, organizers opted for a different approach.

The Estevan community rallied together for a successful Armageddon arm-wrestling event this past weekend, with over 160 entries and 60 competitors. Desiree Desilva, with Southern Impact and member of the Saskatchewan Arm Wrestling Association’s executive board, shared her excitement about the event’s success. 

Taking care of your mental health is critical and farmers across the prairies are as vulnerable as any other industry, maybe even more so when you consider how stressful the industry can be. 

Farmers in Manitoba now have greater access to vital mental health resources thanks to the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP), which offers no-cost counseling to farmers, their families, and employees over the age of 16.