Estevan

The Estevan Bears AAA U18 hockey team came to council last night in the hopes of waiving some rental fees from Affinity Place as they hope to host a regional tournament this upcoming hockey season. The team is preparing to send in their bid for the 2026 Telus Cup Western Region, with the official bid having a deadline of the end of the month.

Robert Godfrey, one of the representatives for the Estevan Bears' committee, talks about some of the background for their bid.

It has been a whirlwind experience for local roller derby athlete Cecilia McCaskill, who recently took part in the Junior Roller Derby World Cup.

WestJet says some personal data, including information about travel documents such as passports, was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year, but credit and debit card numbers as well as user passwords were not compromised.

In a note to customers, WestJet says the personal information taken varies from person to person but may include name, date of birth, e‑mail address, mailing address, phone number, gender and recent travel booking history, including travel booking numbers.

The Estevan City Council met to discuss a rezoning bylaw which would lead to the development of a new multi-unit complex along Wellock Road, in a development area known as The Meadows. The company set to do construction on the unit, Sector 1 Construction, in concert with their own development wing in Verity Developments, who work with the original property owners, Essex Developments, held an open house a couple of weeks ago, discussing the development and listening to community concerns.

 The Dr. Mainprize Park Foundation will host the Million Dollar Par Three Golf Tournament on September 13th at Mainprize Regional Park.

President Brandon Rosengren said last year's event was a huge success. 

"We had about 300 people turn out for that, and we raised, I think, $47,000. So we're hoping to beat that this year, and we want to have around 350 to 400 people attend."

Major institutional investors are asking the federal government to give them a reason to invest more at home in the upcoming fall budget, says the Liberal MPs leading budget consultations across Canada.

The federal Liberals are in the midst of consultations on the upcoming 2025 budget. While federal budgets typically are tabled in the spring, this one is set to land during the fall session of Parliament.

The RCMP is introducing a drone corridor along part of the Canada-U.S. border in an effort to boost security.

Drones are to patrol the border in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in what the RCMP says is a trial.

The force says the corridor has been established with help from Transport Canada and drone patrols will target illegal activity including smuggling and drug trafficking.

It says the corridor extends from the ground to 500 feet in the air and one nautical mile north of the border, or just under two kilometres.

A vision years in the making is finally taking shape on Wellock Road, as the Pebbles to Rocks Childcare Centre begins its transformation from blueprint to reality. The groundbreaking ceremony held earlier this summer marked a major milestone for Estevan’s newest childcare initiative, led by Executive Director Karolina Tamulaitiene.

“It feels almost unreal,” Tamulaitiene shared in a recent interview. “Every time I walk past the site, I’m flooded with gratitude and electric excitement. It’s more than just construction, it’s the heartbeat of a dream coming alive.”

The province of Saskatchewan has launched its official guide to the 2025-26 hunting season, as many are getting ready for the return of the season this fall. The guide includes multiple reminders for hunters about how to safely enjoy the hunting season this year.

Southeast Saskatchewan has seen some cloudy and rainy days for a good portion of the summer, but some upcoming weather could break the rainy streak and make for a decent summer atmosphere. The southeast will see a bit more rain today, with some smoke also lingering in the air following the weekend's air quality warning.

Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says we'll start seeing improvements soon.