Estevan

Estevan Minor Football wrapped up the first week of its four-week spring training camp on Wednesday night.

Chris Bayerle, head coach of both the Bolts and the Elecs, said the camp plays a key role in easing younger players into the program.

Veterans, diplomats, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders gathered Thursday at events across Canada commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

"Nearly every family knows somebody who suffered from the effect of war," said Fraser McKee, a 100-year-old veteran who helped to lay a wreath at the Toronto ceremony.

"This is to remember people that will have to go to war, as well as remembering those that went and didn’t come back."

A new pope has been elected following the death of Pope Francis. White smoke began billowing from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling the decision by the College of Cardinals.

A large crowd in the thousands erupted into cheers as the words “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope") rang out in St. Peter's Square, about an hour after the smoke first poured out. The new pope then came out onto the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the crowd.

The province of Saskatchewan has released its first crop report of 2025 as the seeding season is underway and farmers are working through that.

They estimate that 18 per cent of Saskatchewan's 2025 crop has been planted. That's ahead of the five-year average of 10 per cent and the ten-year average of 12 per cent.

Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) and the Government of Saskatchewan have recognized the month of May as Sexual Violence Prevention Month (SVPM), expanding the initiative from a single week to a month-long focus. 

Raven Daer, Communications Specialist with Envision Counselling and Support Centre, explains SVPM is part of a broader effort to end sexual violence. 

“Sexual violence prevention is essentially just getting out the education surrounding this important topic and finding ways to work together to end sexual violence across the province.” 

Motocross riders from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and even North Dakota are gearing up for the first race of the South Corner Racing Circuit (SCRC) season this Saturday in Estevan, and there’s plenty of excitement ahead.

Randy Franke, a rider representative for the club, said everyone is eager to get going, especially with several new updates being introduced this year.

“We’ve got some new transponders and a new scoring system with live scoring available, so it’ll be a good experience for riders and for fans,” Franke said.

McHappy Day is here, and McDonald's across the country are welcoming people in to help support Ronald McDonald houses in their local area. For Saskatchewan, a Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon has been helping out tons of people from the southeast.

Farrokh Javanmardi, the supervisor who oversees the Estevan and Weyburn McDonald's, talked about the day and what it brings to the community.

"Today is McHappy Day, and McHappy Day is sharing love, and we did the 31st anniversary for McHappy Day."

I got out for a Moose Cruise Wednesday afternoon for a couple hours. It wasn't the best time of the day to find them, but I managed to come across 4 in total. None were close enough for any decent photos. Plus, I'm waiting for a little more color, the trees are starting to change to green.

Ducks on the other hand were enjoying the water on a warm day. These two really didn't mind me hanging around for a few minutes to capture a few photos. Typically, ducks will take flight as soon as you show any signs of stopping or even slowing down. 

Becca Foord Community Development Officer for the City of Estevan joined Lyle McGillivray this morning on The Big Breakfast Show on Country106.1

A new online therapy course has been deployed by the Government of Saskatchewan, supporting new and expecting mothers and their partners. The goal of the course is to help those experiencing mental health difficulties, such as depression or anxiety. 

The University of Regina's Online Therapy Unit is offering The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents, following $380,000 in funding coming from the province.