Estevan

The school year is set to start soon with the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) getting ready for this September.

Teachers will be coming back to school to prepare for classes with students joining them the week after.

Director of Education Keith Keating says that he's optimistic about the year ahead.

CUPE Saskatchewan is holding BBQs across the province and their group found itself in Estevan to serve some hotdogs and hamburgers to locals.

They've been all around Saskatchewan ever since May in different communities from the southeast and more.

President Kent Peterson explains why they want to get out and about with southeast communities.

Earlier this month, the World Health Organization stated that mpox was a cause for international concern, as the number of cases of the disease continues to increase. Here in Saskatchewan, though, officials aren’t too concerned about it spreading in the province.  

One of the highlights for today at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference will be the announcement of the 2024 National TESA award winners.

The Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for their peers and the general public. 

Among those competing for the National title is Block Ranching Ltd at Abbey.

Neil Block and his family along with a hired hand run a cow-calf, backgrounder and yearling operation in the Great Sandhills northwest of Swift Current.

The U14 Lions Oilers are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting season, with a roster that’s stronger than ever. Head coach Christian Pfeifer recently joined SUN 102 to share the latest updates as the team prepares to take the field.

“Recruitment has gone very well for us. We’re up to 29 kids on the roster, which is the most we’ve had at the U14 division in a very long time. So it’s very exciting for us,” Pfeifer shared.

The latest inflation numbers were released by Statistics Canada this week, and here in Saskatchewan, the inflation rate continues to be below the national average. The rate of inflation in July was 2.5 percent nationally, and 1.55 percent here in Saskatchewan. While this is up slightly from June, when it was 1.4 percent, it is still the lowest in the nation, ahead of Manitoba at 1.8 percent.  

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 14 of the podcast, featuring Dallas Smith & a special appearance by American recording artist Jackson Dean, aired on the weekend of August 10th & 11th, 2024.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

The Arcola Rodeo is set for Friday, August 23rd. It's a full day of events starting with Open Barrel Racing at 10am, Slack performance at 3pm, Rodeo at 6:30 followed by the Cabaret featuring The Dirt Rich Band immediately after the bull riding event.

Gate admission is $25 for 18 and over, 12 and up $15, under 12 is free.

Lucas Hislop joined Lyle on the Big Breakfast Show this morning on Country 106.1

UPDATE: As of 2:02 p.m. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the southeast area.

Environment Canada is sending out a warning that severe weather is on the approach and people should keep their eyes out for that.

On their thunderstorm outlook, the southeast is seeing a system that is in the high weather threat category.