Estevan

It's Emergency Preparedness Week in Saskatchewan, and with that lining up with some summer weather, we talked with Environment and Climate Change Canada to see how people can prepare for severe weather. As the southeast heats up, thunderstorms, hail, and even tornadoes can all appear, which need to be prepared for accordingly.

Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says that as the severe weather season starts, people should be prepared ahead of time.

The St. Joseph’s Health Care Auxiliary has fulfilled its $100,000 commitment to the MRI for Estevan Project.

The final payment of $20,000 was presented during the Auxiliary’s annual Spring Tea & Bake Sale, held Wednesday. The event brought together community members in support of both the Auxiliary’s fundraising efforts and the ongoing goal of enhancing local health care services.

A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years. 

M.V. Ramana, professor at University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, said the last time there was a realistic risk of nuclear weapons being used was the conflict between the two sides in the Kargil region of Kashmir in 1999. 

A senior medical advisor with the Public Health Agency of Canada says the country could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious disease continues to spread into the fall.

Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur if prolonged spread continued beyond mid-October 2025.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority released an update on the situation regarding measles in the province, as outbreaks have been spreading across North America. Confirmed cases have included unvaccinated communities in Alberta, Ontario, Mexico, multiple U.S. states, and Saskatchewan as well.

Dr. Saqib Shahab, the Chief Medical Health Officer for the Ministry of Health, gave an update on the current transmission of measles in the province.

Estevan Minor Football wrapped up the first week of its four-week spring training camp on Wednesday night.

Chris Bayerle, head coach of both the Bolts and the Elecs, said the camp plays a key role in easing younger players into the program.

Veterans, diplomats, members of the Armed Forces and political leaders gathered Thursday at events across Canada commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

"Nearly every family knows somebody who suffered from the effect of war," said Fraser McKee, a 100-year-old veteran who helped to lay a wreath at the Toronto ceremony.

"This is to remember people that will have to go to war, as well as remembering those that went and didn’t come back."

A new pope has been elected following the death of Pope Francis. White smoke began billowing from the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling the decision by the College of Cardinals.

A large crowd in the thousands erupted into cheers as the words “Habemus Papam” ("We have a pope") rang out in St. Peter's Square, about an hour after the smoke first poured out. The new pope then came out onto the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and greeted the crowd.

The province of Saskatchewan has released its first crop report of 2025 as the seeding season is underway and farmers are working through that.

They estimate that 18 per cent of Saskatchewan's 2025 crop has been planted. That's ahead of the five-year average of 10 per cent and the ten-year average of 12 per cent.

Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) and the Government of Saskatchewan have recognized the month of May as Sexual Violence Prevention Month (SVPM), expanding the initiative from a single week to a month-long focus. 

Raven Daer, Communications Specialist with Envision Counselling and Support Centre, explains SVPM is part of a broader effort to end sexual violence. 

“Sexual violence prevention is essentially just getting out the education surrounding this important topic and finding ways to work together to end sexual violence across the province.”