Estevan

The Saskatchewan RCMP wants to keep people aware of dangers on the road as the summer season is starting up, and Canada Road Safety Week begins.

Recently, the southeast saw a few road incidents, including a pair of fatal crashes, with the RCMP hoping to give tips on how to prevent similar road incidents.

Corporal Andrew Knowles, the Traffic Services Team Leader in Estevan, talks about the purpose of Canada Road Safety Week.

Economic Development Week, which kicked off yesterday, is an opportunity to highlight the work of economic development professionals and organizations who help grow local economies and improve the quality of life for citizens. 

Becca Foord, economic development officer for the City of Estevan, said there are several development projects in the works, but legal constraints currently prevent the city from discussing them publicly. 

The Caryle RCMP is hoping for a bit of help from the public in identifying a person of interest in a recent break and enter case.

Early in the morning of May 9, three businesses were broken into, with a few hundred dollars in cash stolen in Carlyle. RCMP also believe that the suspect stole a hamster that belonged to one of the business owners.

Update: 

A bail hearing for Evan Isbister is set for June 20 in Estevan’s Court of King’s Bench. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 60-year-old Todd Isbister earlier this year.

His case was in Estevan Provincial Court on June 16, where it was confirmed that the bail hearing would go ahead. His lawyer, Aleida Oberholzer, said she received a report for the bail hearing and will ask for an update on electronic monitoring.

The rest of his case remains in provincial court, where he is scheduled to appear again on June 30.

Estevan Fire Rescue is sending out a notice for people to be aware during the warmer season, as fires can get out of control if not properly managed.

Landowners may be performing controlled burns over the next few months to clear land and for other reasons.

Rick Davies, Fire Chief, urges people to keep the province informed so firefighters' resources aren't used unnecessarily.

What began as a $2 million donation from Elaine Walkom in memory of her husband, Grant, has transformed into a community-wide effort to bring MRI services to Estevan. Last year’s Radiothon for Life raised over $185,000 in a single day, pushing the campaign total past $3.3 million. This year, with a $50,000 kickoff donation from Whitecap Resources and construction underway at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the Foundation is just shy of $5.4 million raised—84% of the way to its goal.

The underground tunnels in Canada’s most notorious city have always been open to Americans, including rumoured hotshot gangsters – and they want to keep it that way.

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw, along with other businesses in the city of roughly 35,000 people west of Regina, say they’re in line with a new campaign to welcome Canada’s southern neighbours at a time when tariffs have pushed elbows up.

It’s not personal, it’s just business.

“It’s typical of Moose Jaw, this open arms approach,” said Bobby Hill, general manager at the tunnels, in a recent interview.

The 18th annual Coal Country Run, held Saturday, brought the community together to celebrate fitness and fun under the bright sun. Despite the heat, participants and volunteers embraced the event, making it a success, said long-time organizer Debby Knight.

With some extreme heat in the rearview mirror, we're now looking at a return of seasonal conditions with a cooldown coming later this week. That'll be joined by a bit of moisture, though a system coming down ahead of time may deposit a little bit first.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Scientist Christy Climenhaga lays out the first bit of the week we're feeling right away.

"We see a better chance of some more showery weather, some more unsettled weather moving into the province, and a few low-pressure systems bringing in some showers."

The Estevan Police Service is investigating a homicide.

At around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, police responded to a report of an assault at a residence on the 1400 block of 1st Street.

When officers arrived, they found three adult males at the scene. Two were arrested without incident and taken to the Estevan Police Service. EMS treated a 60-year-old male victim at the scene and transported him to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.