Estevan

As fraud cases rise in Estevan, interim police chief Warren Morrical is offering crucial advice on how residents can protect themselves from scams, including cryptocurrency fraud and stolen credit card usage.

Morrical said there has been a variety of scams, including cryptocurrency purchases that turned out to be fraudulent, e-transfers for goods where the goods never arrived and the sellers became unreachable, and the use of stolen credit cards. Four individuals were charged with using stolen credit cards in the past month.

Evelyn Boire
1940 - 2024

Evelyn Ann Boire passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family, on September 1, 2024 at the age of 84.

A Memorial Service will be held in Evelyn's honour, on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, Lampman, Sask. with Rev. Sharon Kane officiating. Please join the family for a time of lunch and fellowship at the Royal Canadian Legion in Lampman immediately following the service. Inurnment in the Columbarium at the Estevan City Cemetery will take place at a later date.

The Saskatchewan government is announcing new funding which they say will enhance safety in neighbourhoods.

That includes a multi-ministered approach, with funding adding new police officers, training more officers, introducing new enforcement tools, and ensuring social supports are in place and accessible.

The new investments total up to $18.1 million focusing on the following sectors:

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose. 

Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinated in Canada beginning in spring 2022, when a global outbreak of the virus was declared, Canada's chief public health officer said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

But a lot of them never got a second dose, which is recommended at least 28 days after the first shot.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberal party. His decision was announced in a social media video on Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been notified of the decision. 

There is an often maligned and misunderstood class of animal that calls Saskatchewan home, which plays a crucial role in the ecosystem that our conservation efforts tend to overlook. 

There are nine species of snake in Saskatchewan, found primarily within the southern portion of the province, and like many species native to the grasslands of the region, four of those nine are now listed as at risk of extinction. 

A 15-year-old girl is in hospital with serious injuries after she was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school, police said Thursday. 

Sgt. Ken Kane told reporters that a school resource officer, who was at Evan Hardy Collegiate for a different matter, apprehended a 14-year-old girl as a suspect.

He did not say how the victim was lit on fire or the extent of her burn injuries. 

"Our officer that was on scene was at the immediate area of the event within 30 seconds and had someone in custody within 60 seconds," he said.

The U18 Viragos are gearing up for their season opener as they travel to Melville this weekend to face the Vipers. With a roster brimming with new talent and a determined mindset, the Viragos are eager to prove themselves in their first game of the season.

Head coach of the Viragos Mark Tribiger noted that this is not the first time that the Viragos have faced the Vipers.  

Estevan police tackled a range of incidents this week, from assisting with a traffic safety arrest to addressing noise complaints and managing an intoxicated individual.

Estevan police assisted the White Butte RCMP Detachment in executing an arrest warrant related to a traffic safety matter. The warrant involved a woman from Estevan, who was released from custody with a new court date set.

Producers in the southeast have made considerable harvest progress with nearly half of all crops already in the bin, above the province’s average for this time of year. 

According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is 47 per cent complete. This is ahead of the five year average of 36 per cent, and the 10-year average of 40 per cent.

Producers are busy combining, swathing, baling straw, hauling bales, and monitoring bins for heating.

While some moisture was recorded in the region, the risk of fire remains elevated.