Estevan

Estevan liquor stores are seeing a bit of change as the province will no longer be buying American liquor due to the recent tariffs. That means Saskatchewan liquor retailers won't be able to buy American products from the provincial distributor, effectively keeping those from being restocked.

Southern Plains Co-op Liquor Store Manager Brittany Zahn says that she wasn't surprised at the announcement and the response has been quick.

The US and Canada are now battling it out in a trade war with the States hitting us with 25 per cent broad tariffs, with the federal government responding with a targeted list. The provinces are also getting in on the action, with Saskatchewan announcing some of their own measures yesterday.

That included a stop on the provincial distributor for liquor buying US alcohol and a plan to study SaskBuilds projects and see where the province can buy more Canadian.

One day after he had what he describes as a "colourful call" with U.S.

The RCMP is sending out a Crimewatch as they've received a report of a stolen truck here in the southeast.

Some time over the past weekend between the evening of February 28th and the morning of March 3rd, a 1998 Green Chevrolet 2500 was stolen from a seed plant, West of Francis.

The truck has a built-in white tool box, a built-in fire extinguisher, and a built-in vice clamp in the box.

Anyone in the area that has any information is asked to call the Fillmore RCMP at 306 722 3400 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Cecilia "Fireball" McCaskill, the Estevan Junior Coaler Rollers skater has been selected to represent Team Canada at the Junior Roller Derby World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, in July 2025. After a rigorous tryout process in Lethbridge, AB, and Chilliwack, BC, McCaskill secured her spot on the national roster. It’s an achievement she doesn’t take lightly.

“It means so much to me,” she said. “I’m the only one representing Saskatchewan, and I feel even more honoured for that.”

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Saskatchewan is expanding to better serve families in need, with new houses planned for Regina and Prince Albert. This expansion comes in response to the growing demand for family-centered care as the province’s healthcare system evolves.

“Our healthcare system is changing, and as an organization that supports families, we need to keep pace with those changes,” said Tammy Forrester, CEO of RMHC Saskatchewan.

Southwest residents and motorists are being given a friendly reminder of the costs and consequences that come with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

SGI's Traffic Safety Spotlight for the month of March highlights safe ways home including walking, planning a ride, public transit, or calling a cab.

Jeremy Pilon, spokesperson for SGI, noted that statistics show that around 32 Saskatchewan residents are fatally injured in impaired driving incidents.

Southeast College’s Moosomin campus will close as a storefront location effective July 1, 2025, due to declining enrollment and underutilization.

The campus has been largely vacant for the past two years, with only the Electrician program running for 18 weeks each year. The last staff position was a part-time One-Stop Associate, and the campus was staffed on a casual, as-needed basis.

With snow beginning to melt and ice starting to thin, the ice fishing season is ending for Saskatchewan. That season ends in a couple of stages depending on where you live, with a final date of March 15th for shacks South of Highway 16 and March 31st for shacks North of Highway 16. 

Even though the ice might be melted before or after that March 15 date in the southeast, Saskatchewan Conservation Officer Braden Cherney says that's cemented for a good reason.

A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political anxiety for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot.

Leger's new poll, released Wednesday, says that 28 per cent of Canadians believe dealing with President Donald Trump's tariffs and U.S. aggression is the most important challenge facing Canada today.

The cost of living dropped to second place in the latest polling; 21 per cent of Canadians ranked it at their top concern, followed by health care and housing affordability.