Estevan

Estevan saw its first bit of snow overnight, though anyone who woke up this morning likely only saw wet and cold ground.

The larger system mainly impacted western regions, with a few highways near Swift Current even closing down temporarily.

The southeast made out a lot better with Environment Canada Meteorologist Stephen Berg giving the totals.

Undefeated is the exact word that best describes the Elecs' performance over the weekend. The ECS Senior Boys Volleyball team dominated their opponents at a tournament held at Yorkton Regional High School, only dropping two sets in pool play. 

"I think it's great. It was really nice to see, like, a combination of all of the practice and all of the stuff that we've been learning kind of coming together and for us to get the success from that," head coach Bryton Such expressed. 

With moisture falling onto frozen ground here in the southeast, the RCMP are looking to make sure people are driving safely for the conditions.

They warn that road conditions and visibility may be reduced over the day, increasing the risk of being on the road.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States. 

Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts. 

With the holiday season approaching, Operation Christmas Child is rallying Estevan communities to collect shoeboxes filled with essential items and gifts for children in need worldwide

Jillian Ursu, the drop-off team lead for Operation Christmas Child in Estevan and the area, said the initiative has partnered with Samaritan's Purse since 1993 to collect shoeboxes filled with assorted goodies for children worldwide.

It’s the second day of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon, raising money for cardiac and respiratory care at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon, our province’s state-of-the-art centre for medical care for children to 17-year-olds. 

The first Radiothon was held 22 years ago, and over $16.41 million has been raised for Saskatchewan children undergoing treatment to date – including a record-breaking $1,158,113 last year.  

Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.

The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. 

Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington. 

Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

A new butcher's shop is looking to make sure the rural southeast areas still have access to meat cutting and packing as it takes up the slack from another operation.

The Southeast Butcher's Block Cooperative recently held the grand opening of its location in Alameda, inviting in the community and offering door prizes.

Trent Dorrance, the secretary on the board of directors, talks about the need for a new shop in the area.

The Estevan Bears faced another split decision this weekend, falling 6-3 to the Warman Wildcats in their first game but bouncing back with a 4-1 victory in the second.