Estevan

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) are alerting Estevan residents to a heightened risk of overdose and death from illicit drugs, following an increase in overdoses in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 37 overdoses between March 5 and 6, suggesting the circulation of an unusually potent and potentially lethal substance.

A 26-year-old Yorkton man faces multiple charges after being arrested on March 6 following a traffic stop on Highway 9 near Carlyle. The arrest followed a series of dangerous and erratic actions, which led to the discovery of drugs, weapons, and trafficking paraphernalia.

On March 6, at around 4:30 p.m., a Saskatchewan RCMP officer with Weyburn Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) was conducting proactive patrols on Highway 9 near Carlyle.

Midale Central School took the stage last night for their performance of Little Red and the Riding Hoods last night.

Tammy Mercer, a Grade 4/5 teacher at the school, described the play as a comical take on the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood.

“It involves two rival biker gangs and a narrator and a stagehand who are at odds on how and who should play roles in the play,” Mercer said.

The Souris Valley Museum is hosting an interactive display on early aviation with the ACE Academy Flying Experience. Loaned from the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum, the display sees visitors put in a World War 1 biplane and dogfighting using a motion camera.

Melanie Memory, the director-curator of the Souris Valley museum, talks about why she wanted to have an exhibit like this in the museum.

The southeast is looking at a bit of a break this weekend as temperatures are set to be well above normal for this time of year. Beginning on Saturday and ending Monday, the warm bump will see temperatures approach the double digits in what will feel like an early spring.

Some nighttime lows will also drop to zero, leading to some of the first 24-hour periods of positive temperatures in 2025.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we’re catching up with a couple of incredible artists! Savannah Jade joins us to talk about her second release to country radio called "More Like It", and Janna Leduc makes her debut on the show with her first single, "Drive." Plus, we’ll take a look back at this week in 2018 and revisit the #1 song on the charts from Dean Brody. 

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

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Winner: Chris Englis/Labrador Retriever

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Canada is still dealing with some tariffs even as some are being delayed by the US, with USMCA-affected items being moved back a month to April 2nd. Despite that, the trade war still lingers with tariffs affecting other items and the federal government maintaining that counter-tariffs would not come off until the slate was cleared.

The Redvers Rockets are in the midst of an exciting and intense hockey season, with both provincial and Big 6 championships on the horizon.

In provincial hockey, the Rockets have advanced to the South Final in the D Division. Head coach Brian Magotiaux shared that the team secured a close 4-3 win in their first-round match against Milestone. Now, they are preparing for a series against Radville, with Game 1 scheduled for this Friday night in Redvers, followed by Game 2 on Saturday night in Radville. If necessary, Game 3 will take place the following Friday.

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament, concluding the prime minister did not exceed the bounds of his authority.

Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. 

David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris Lavranos of Halifax sought an order setting aside Trudeau's January decision to advise Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to exercise her power to prorogue Parliament until March 24.