Estevan

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have teamed up to announce joint funding to support crop health in the province.

In a press release, the two levels of government indicated that they are providing $4.7 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says the money will support 36 projects, including several that benefit the future of crop health in Manitoba, under the Research and Innovation Program over the next three years.

Saskatchewan has announced the steps they'll be taking to counter the tariffs coming from the US. Premier Scott Moe discussed the changes, which were the topic of a discussion with his cabinet following the US laying out a 25 per cent tariff and Canada replying with their own tariffs.

The Estevan and District Music Festival is looking for volunteers to assist with various roles during this year’s festival, which runs from March 30 to April 11. With a variety of positions available, organizers are hoping to fill spots to help make the event a success.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's granted a one-month tariff exemption for any vehicles coming through the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Big Three automakers — Stellantis, Ford and General Motors — asked for an exemption to the tariffs when they spoke to Trump.

Leavitt says reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect April 2 but the president is granting a month-long exemption so those automakers are not placed "at an economic disadvantage."

Tariffs were imposed by Canada and the United States on Tuesday, with the American tariffs being a blanket 25 per cent on all goods except energy, which is a 10 per cent tariff. Here in Canada, the response was the imposition of targeted 25 per cent tariffs on specific items imported from the U.S. 

The tariffs will affect business imports coming into Canada, goods sent through mail or courier services, and goods brought by those coming into Canada that exceed their personal limits.  

Mathewson and Company, based in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, is offering its annual bursary program for students from small population communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Now in its fifth year, the bursary aims to provide financial assistance to individuals pursuing post-secondary education in Canada, with two $500 bursaries available for eligible students. 

The southeast has been feeling some unseasonable warmth ever since the cold snap evaporated back in February and we're set to see even warmer temperatures soon. That'll include temperatures scraping by double-digit positives by the beginning of next week.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says that we'll see a nice and oceanic, almost tropical, breeze coming through.

Pipelines have been mentioned more as the trade relationship between Canada and the US is strained with tariffs placed between the countries. That has included rumours around US President Donald Trump wanting to resurrect the Keystone XL pipeline and Canadian politicians discussing a possible east-west pipeline being built.

The stage is set for the tail end of the Big Six Hockey Playoffs. 

After sweeping their semi-finals series, the defending champion Moosomin Rangers and the Redvers Rockets will be squaring off for a blockbuster ending. This is nothing new for either team, as the 2025 season marks the third time they'll see each other in the finals. League president Craig Barber remarked that fans are in for a wild finish. 

Canada's industry minister is looking to block what he calls "predatory investment behaviour" as a trade war with the United States continues.

François-Philippe Champagne warned Wednesday that Canadian businesses could be at risk due to the sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

"As a result of the rapidly shifting trade environment, some Canadian businesses could see their valuations decline, making them susceptible to opportunistic or predatory investment behaviour by non-Canadians," he said in a statement posted to the social media platform X.