Estevan

Summer in Estevan is anything but slow. From bustling community events to after-hours mingles and midday golf tournaments, local professionals are keeping busy while the sun shines. In the thick of it all is the Estevan Chamber of Commerce — helping connect people, advocate for the region, and spotlight the businesses that make it thrive.

The province of Saskatchewan is still battling fires in the northern half of the province, with a new ban coming into effect to help curb any potentially man-made fires from popping up.

The new fire ban will begin at 8 a.m. on July 10, due to high fire activity and extreme fire risk, encompassing the area north of the provincial forest boundary, up to the Churchill River. 

One of the most anticipated annual traditions for photographers across the province is back. The ExploreSask Photo Contest, hosted by Tourism Saskatchewan, is officially open for entries, and both amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to take part. 

Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that passengers at American airports no longer need to remove their shoes because officials have found other ways to keep travellers safe.

Canada does not require passengers flying domestically or to non-U.S. destinations to take off their shoes for screening, unless a security officer decides it's necessary.

Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states.

In a Tuesday letter to Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, representatives Tom Tiffany, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, Glenn Grothman and Pete Stauber of Wisconsin and Minnesota said their constituents are coping with suffocating smoke from Canadian wildfires.

An expansion of the province's Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) was announced today as the province aims to encourage more early-stage exploration activities in the mining sector.

Since 2018, the TMEI program has provided financial assistance in the form of a grant to exploration companies that undertake eligible drilling activities. With the province's expansion, the program will cover a wider range of exploration activities, including ground-based and borehole geophysical surveys and important pre-sampling tasks like core logging.

Donald Biette
1950 - 2025

Don's family sadly announces his sudden passing in Estevan, Sask. on July 4, 2025 at the age of 75.

A celebration of Don's life will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (come and go) at the Wylie Mitchell Hall, Estevan, Sask.

Those wishing to pay tribute to Don via a donation in his memory may do so directly to the Salvation Army Food Bank, 1107 - 4th Street, Estevan, SK S4A 0W6.

It was a scorching hot day in Estevan, but the community still came out and supported the Taste of Summer Charity Barbecue with Kingston Midstream. This week, we cracked a new record for money raised for a charity this year. 

Threats against police officers, domestic disputes, and theft kept Estevan police busy over the past couple of days as they responded to multiple calls across the city.

On July 7, police received a report of a man panhandling outside a central Estevan business. Due to a high call volume at the time, members were unable to immediately attend. A description was provided, and officers later located the individual and spoke to him about his actions.

A local community's efforts to donate to the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation's MRI Project have doubled the impact, as the RM of Benson promised to match donations from the community. Totalled up, the RM is sending out a $100,000 donation to the project, joining $154,000 in donations sent by the RM earlier.

RM of Benson Reeve Ken Waalewein talks about their previous and current support for the MRI Project.