Estevan

The people of Estevan have proven their generosity once again, raising $50,046 through the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign — the biggest total yet. Funds were split between EPYC (Estevan Public Youth Centre) and the Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre, with plenty of gratitude to go around for volunteers, local businesses, and cookie lovers.

"You supported us, and it's making such a world of difference in the lives of the youth of Estevan." – Bonnie Chepil-Kvamme, EPYC

There’s never been a better time to celebrate Canada’s beauty and support the businesses that make it the greatest country in the world.

Golden West introduces the See MORE Canada Auction, uplifting local tourism while helping Canadians rediscover the wonders in their own backyard.

From lakeside retreats to city weekend getaways, individual adventures, this online auction is the ticket to unforgettable experiences at unbeatable prices.

But this is more than just an auction.

When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. 

Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St. Clare's, said she was "daydreaming" about what could be built on the yard next to the 20-unit building on Ossington Avenue. 

She was eventually introduced to Assembly Corp., a company that builds mass timber modular housing, around the same time that the city was looking for proposals for "shovel ready" affordable housing projects. 

Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer as the season unofficially kicks off this long weekend.

Sally Turner says she and her husband plan to do their camping, canoeing and biking this year in Canadian national parks, including at Jasper National Park this weekend, because of the U.S. trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada a 51st state.

"I have, in the past, camped in the United States, but that's not going to happen in the near future," Turner said while shopping for camping gear in Edmonton.

Severe thunderstorms need rising air, and to get that you need heat, or rather, you need a large difference in temperature between two areas.

Many people associate thunderstorms with a very hot day, but just having one of those does not mean that there is a large difference in temperature.

To get thunderstorms on a hot day, you need to have cool air aloft.

There’s still time for players and coaches to register for the Selects Football Camp happening this weekend in Weyburn and Estevan.

The camp kicks off in Weyburn on Friday evening from 5 to 9 p.m. The Estevan session runs on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by a community barbecue.

Interested participants can sign up online at selectsfootball.com or visit the Selects Football social media pages. Additional information is also available through Weyburn and Estevan Minor Football.

A local family is trying to rebuild their lives after a devastating house fire left them with nothing but the clothes on their backs — and an outpouring of support from the community.

Taylor Brandon Cote, who lived in the home with his sisters, recounted the terrifying morning when he woke up to find their living room engulfed in flames.

“I was in bed at that time and I heard the fire alarm go off,” he said. “I opened up my bedroom door and there was smoke up to my chest. I looked to my left and my whole entire living room was engulfed in flames.”

The government of Saskatchewan's latest crop report shows that producers made significant seeding progress over the last week.

According to their reports, seeding is currently 49 per cent complete across the province, up 31 per cent from last week. The number is way ahead of both the five-year average of 32 per cent and the 10-year average of 34 per cent.

Initiatives in Saskatchewan and Alberta recognize some of the country’s most extensive and unique remaining prairie ecosystems.

There’s a new focus on protecting biodiversity in native prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta.

It’s coming in the form of new “key biodiversity area” designations, denoting they’re home to species at risk in this rapidly vanishing landscape.

Saskatchewan's Weekly Crop Report shows 49 per cent of the provincial crop has been seeded, that's up from 31 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year average of 32 percent.

Crops Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso says pulse crops continue to lead in seeding progress with 78 per cent of field peas seeded, 71 per cent of lentils and 65 per cent of chickpeas now in.