Estevan

The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation and the provincial government have reached an agreed date for their binding arbitration.

The two sides nominated their arbitrators earlier this summer, and are now moving forward with defined dates for the action.

The arbitration is scheduled for December 16-20, with both sides meeting in Saskatoon.

At the arbitration hearing, the STF and province will have the opportunity to put forward written positions and make presentations on the two main issues: Wages and a class complexity-accountability framework.

Global Affairs Canada says it has approved the temporary relocation of the children and their guardians to a safe third country.

Embassy staff are expected to remain in Israel.

"The Embassy of Canada to Israel in Tel Aviv, the Embassy of Canada to Lebanon in Beirut, and the Representative Office of Canada to the Palestinian Authority, all remain fully operational and continue to provide essential services to Canadians, including consular services," Global Affairs Canada said in a statement Wednesday evening. 

The Town of Oxbow has introduced the Good Neighbour Recognition Program, a new initiative to celebrate residents who go above and beyond for their community.

“The program seeks to identify and honour individuals who embody the spirit of neighbours helping neighbours, and strives to recognize those who are making a difference in the town,” explained Brandi Morissette, Oxbow's cheif administrative officer. 

Joan O. McDavid (Giles)

1933 - 2024

On Saturday, July 20, 2024 with her loving family at her side, Joan left us at the age of 91 years.

In keeping with Joan’s wishes, a private family memorial gathering will take place.

Flowers are gratefully declined; those wishing to honor her are asked to support Creighton Lodge, 1028 Hillcrest Dr, Estevan, SK S4A 1Y7 or the Estevan Regional Nursing Home Auxiliary, 1921 Wellock Rd., Estevan, SK S4A 2B5 who cared so wonderfully for Joan in the last years of her life.

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) will be one of the organizations helping to host the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, this year taking place in Saskatoon.

Ryder Lee, the general manager for the CCA, says it's good to be in the province.

The Conservative Party of Canada will be opening voting soon on who will be the next candidate for the Souris-Moose Mountain federal riding.

The two nominees vying for the spot are Mike Strachan, the current mayor of Torquay, and Steven Bonk, the MLA for the Moosmin constituency.

They'll be looking to fill the role of MP Robert Kitchen, who has held the position for just under a decade.

Three voting stations will be set up by the Conservative Party of Canada:

It's a wonderful time of year right now, canola fields are nice and bright. If you catch the flax at the right time of day, you're in for a beautiful sight as well. Plus, we have a great selection of old barns in the southeast, that don't mind their photo taken at any time of the day. I decided a long time ago, never drive by a scene that you like, you never know if you'll see it again. I've seen a lot of barns collapse over the years or just be torn down and it changes the landscape. I always feel, if you look hard enough, there's always a composition that will create a great photo.

The Estevan area has once again raised the most interest from the latest public offering of oil and gas by the provincial government.

The offering, held on Tuesday, raised $7,208,879.51 for the province with 108 parcels posted and 96 receiving acceptable bids covering a total of 14,374.288 hectares.

That is a drop from the year before, which saw $16,689,771.93 raised for August 2023's public offering.

The Estevan area saw 68 leases bring in $4,716,387.14 over 5,709.704 hectares of land

The Canadian Cattle Association has laid out its nominees for The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) with farming operations across Canada being nominated.

Carol Reynolds, the CCA's communications manager, talked about how they've been supporting those farmers with the awards.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and SaskTel are working on preliminary steps to introduce the next generation of 9-1-1 services.

Saskatchewan will be the first province to transition all 9-1-1 communication centers to the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) environment, in compliance with the new federal mandate.

Once the project is complete, Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) will offer multiple ways for the public to communicate with 9-1-1. These features will provide emergency services with more informed and effective responses.