Estevan

Although recent rain brought seeding to a temporary halt, local farmer Murray King was all smiles when he received a lunch delivery through Seed N Feed presented by Mack Auction Company.

King, who farms near Frobisher, said this year’s seeding got off to a strong start, with only a few minor mechanical issues before the rain hit.

“We had a good start to the season, besides a few little minor breakdowns,” he said. “I guess we could have probably been done before the rain, but I need four days, it'll dry up, and we’ll get ’er done.”

The Estevan Police Service responded to a variety of calls on May 20 and 21, including domestic disturbances, thefts, collisions and public complaints.

Officers kept the peace during a property exchange between former spouses and mediated several times before it was completed.

A PayPal scam and the theft of two fuel canisters from a vehicle were reported and remain under investigation.

A two-vehicle collision downtown resulted in one vehicle being towed. No injuries were reported.

A new group of amendments has been passed as the province of Saskatchewan is looking to bolster provisions in The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013.

One part of these amendments is making sure that wildland fire fighters have better access to presumptive cancer coverage.

Plant 2025 is well underway across the prairies and generally ahead of the seasonal averages.

Canada's Outlook for Principal Field Crops came out yesterday.

Some of the highlights for the 2025-26 growing season:

The town of Midale will host the Town-Wide Garage Sale and Street Market this Saturday, May 24th, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to garage sales being set up at residences around town, for which maps are available, there will also be a Market on Main Street featuring local vendors and handmade goods beginning at 10 a.m.

The kids can on the bouncy castles, enjoy some face painting, and cool off with snow cones at Youngren Park. There will also be a fundraising barbecue lunch for the Midale Pool in both Midale and Macoun.

As farmers continue their seeding operations, the latest crop report brings a mix of optimism and caution. 

Crop Extension Specialist Tyce Masich says at this point 72 per cent of the provincial crop is now planted; that's an increase of 23 per cent from last week. 

He notes it's a smaller increase than the week before, largely due to rain delays in parts of the south and east regions of the province. 

Estevan is finally getting away from all the rain that's been bogging down the area beginning today, with a new system on the horizon. The recent weather has included some intense showers near the end of last week and some less intense rainfall at the start of this week.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg takes a look at what we saw during the most intense storms seen last week.

A southeast farm is asking people to keep their eyes open after a number of their cattle have recently gone missing.

Amy Mutton posted on Facebook Tuesday that 41 cows of theirs had gone missing from their field, located off a grid road near North Portal, south of Highway 18.

Mutton believes that those cattle may have been gone missing sometime in the past couple of weeks.

The cattle are all a mixture of red and black, branded with S-M. Mutton asks that people report any suspicious activities they witness to the RCMP.

James “Jim” Clifford Spenst
1926 – 2025

With sadness, and gratitude for a full and memorable life, Jim Spenst’s family announces his passing in Toronto, ON, surrounded by the love of his family, on May 7, 2025, aged 99.

A service to celebrate Jim’s life will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Estevan. A luncheon will follow, after which a family interment will take place at the Estevan City Cemetery.

Dean Earl Guest
1956 - 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dean Earl Guest on May 16, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 68.

A Memorial Service for Dean will be held at Prairie Place Complex, Arcola, Saskatchewan on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Interment will follow at the Arcola Cemetery, after which all are invited to join Dean's family for lunch and a time of visiting and remembrance at Prairie Place Complex.