Estevan

Jeri Smith
1932-2025

It is with great sadness, our family has lost our beloved matriarch. Gertrude (Jeri) Smith nee Banks passed away at Hillview Manor on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the age of 93 years.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Hall Funeral Services, Estevan with Sandy Dalziel officiating. Please join the family for a time of lunch at the Royal Canadian Legion, Estevan branch following the service.

As we approach fall, there becomes a higher risk of frost at night. Frost is one of the disruptions to normal plant growth that can cause a buildup of nitrates in forages and cause nitrate toxicity in livestock. Other disruptions that can cause nitrate buildup can include hail, spray drift, or drought.

With students and teachers heading back to school, drivers are asked to watch out for those travelling along streets to school. 

Michaela Solomon, the communications consultant for media relations at SGI, says there's plenty to watch out for at this time of the year.

The Oxbow Public Library wrapped up a quieter summer than usual, but Branch Librarian Megan Anderson says there were still plenty of highlights for local readers and families.

Without the larger grant funding they received last year, the library adjusted its programming while still focusing on community connection. “We had a quieter summer, but one of our regular participants shifted from just trying to read as many books as possible to focusing on topics he was really interested in and absorbing the material more,” Anderson explained. “I really liked that change.”

The province’s Rat Control Program has helped make it one of the few rat-free zones in the world

Alberta is marking 75 years of rat-free status.

An aggressive control program had made it the largest inhabited area in the world that is free of true rats.

There is no resident population of rats, and the rodents are not allowed to establish themselves.

The Kegcreek Ranch Barn Dance Fundraiser, hosted by Kerry and Vince Gilroy on their family farm, brought in over $5,000 in support of the Stoughton Early Learning Facility.

The evening featured live entertainment from Saskatchewan artist J.J. Voss, dancing, cocktails, and a home-cooked meal that received rave reviews from guests. “It was a night filled with laughter. We had great people, delicious food, great entertainment, and the best part, no bugs,” said organizer Kerry Gilroy with a laugh.

UPDATE:  Theoren McNabb has been located. He is scheduled to next appear in court in Carlyle on October 8.

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Carlyle RCMP is hoping to get more information on an individual wanted on multiple warrants, possibly in the southeast.

In a release, they ask the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 21-year-old Theoren McNabb. 

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The federal finance minister said Tuesday he wants to address service delays at the Canada Revenue Agency within 100 days, even as Ottawa plans spending cuts across the public service.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set the timeline in a letter to Liberal MP Karina Gould, chair of the House of Commons finance committee, which was posted to his X account Tuesday morning.

In that letter, he said it's "increasingly apparent" the CRA is not meeting Canadians' standards.

The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on Tuesday, leaving seven months for interested candidates to mount a campaign.

The next NDP leader will be elected at a national convention in Winnipeg in March.

In a news release, the party says there has been strong interest in the leadership contest since Aug. 20, when the application packages were made available.