Estevan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

With bird flu outbreaks popping up more and more in the United States, officials are asking Canadian producers to not bring their own cattle over in case of contamination.

That comes as multiple producers will be unable to attend cattle shows below the border due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

In a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), they advised against " all Canadian cattle travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time."

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

Estevan held its first September event to help those with brain injuries with the Brain Boogie Walk at Woodlawn Regional Park.

The event on Saturday saw people come out to partake in some light exercise with a three-kilometer walk to raise money for the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association.

Jennifer Kuchinka, who organized the event, says she saw a lot of community support on the day for a critical issue.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the southeast, centered around the Estevan and Hitchcock areas.

In their release, Environment Canada states that the approaching storms are capable of producing strong gusts of wind, heavy amounts of rain, and even large hail.

Some severe thunderstorms that occurred in the southern parts of the province this morning will disappear later in the day.

In the meantime, a strong storm near the US border will develop late in the afternoon or early into the evening, moving northwards as time goes on.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again received federal government funding with a grant for $100 million over the next four years.

Split into $25 million per year, that will go towards their programs which help Candian-produced food go to hungry mouths internationally.

Andy Harrington, the executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, says he's happy to be able to help more people over the next four years.

DiscoverEstevan has learned that coal production requirements out of the Estevan branch of Westmoreland Mining have been dropping, according to a source close to the matter.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Voters went to the polls Monday in the Montreal riding as well as in Winnipeg's Elmwood—Transcona, where the NDP retained its long-held seat after a tough race against the Conservatives.

Trudeau already faced calls from party faithful to resign as leader after unexpectedly losing Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives in a byelection this past June.

Over the weekend, we had a poll on DiscoverEstevan to find out the thoughts of voters in the southeast ahead of the provincial election, which will likely be called in the coming days. Those who took part in the poll answered which party they were most aligned with, which party they were least likely to vote for, and which leader they trusted the most. The responses below are for the three ridings around Estevan - Estevan-Big Muddy, Weyburn-Bengough and Moosomin-Montmartre. 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released their Canadian Drought Monitor Map earlier this month, painting an expected picture of drought conditions throughout Canada, including here in southeast Saskatchewan.