Estevan

A new online therapy course has been deployed by the Government of Saskatchewan, supporting new and expecting mothers and their partners. The goal of the course is to help those experiencing mental health difficulties, such as depression or anxiety. 

The University of Regina's Online Therapy Unit is offering The Wellbeing Course for New and Expecting Parents, following $380,000 in funding coming from the province.

The Estevan Legion is getting out some of their yearly donations, helping to support initiatives around the Estevan area with the money they've raised. They give out a number of donations, normally ranging in the thousands of dollars, to local community organizations that support people in Estevan. 

Frosty Forrest, the president of the Legion, talked about some of the recent donations they've made.

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the province, and simultaneously one of the most dangerous. As seeding and calving season gets underway, safety is once again top of mind for local farmers and their employees.  

Ryan Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer with the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and formerly operated an agricultural farm in southeast Saskatchewan. He explains that every industry experiences gaps in safety protocols. 

Estevan Southern Impact, the local armwrestling club, is ramping up fundraising efforts as members prepare to compete at Provincials in Saskatoon and Nationals in Regina. Funds raised will help with the purchase of competition-grade tables—essential equipment for training and hosting sanctioned events. These specialized tables are height-adjustable and built to exacting standards, allowing for proper hand grips, elbow pads, and peg placement, ensuring athletes can compete safely and fairly.

We had a blast at Sacred Heart School as we celebrated our April Classroom of the Month winners—Mrs. Jaworski’s Grade 5 class! Jude’s name was drawn, earning his whole class a feast from KFC Estevan and sweet treats from the Southern Plains Co-op.

As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.

“You’re in terra incognita. You’re off the map when we get to that stage of the proceedings,” said law professor Eric Adams.

“A lot of things are going to be broken on the way out the door.”

After the Second World War came to a close, Canada pulled itself away from Great Britain and planted itself firmly within a North American political and economic compact that generated prosperity for much of the western world for decades.

But as the world marks 80 years since the end of the war in Europe, an increasingly unstable geopolitical climate — and an administration in Washington bent on fighting a trade war with much of the world — has Canada looking back to the continent as a way to preserve peace and prosperity.

Observers say the American government’s move toward deregulation could have sweeping consequences for Canadians.

A new policy paper warns Canadian agriculture to prepare for changing U.S. domestic policies that seek efficiencies through deregulation.

The paper from Agri-Food Economic Systems said this could include food inspection.

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Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person in Saskatoon on June 2.

In a social media post, Carney said that in the face of "immediate trade pressures," he and the premiers are focused on building up Canada's economic resilience.

"That means launching big nation-building projects, removing internal trade barriers and building one Canadian economy," Carney wrote, adding that the meeting in Saskatoon will "keep that work going."

With the seeding season underway and many farmers hurrying to get their product in the ground, farm safety should be top of mind to avoid any accidents. That's the message of the Saskatchewan Safety Council, which is looking to keep farmers and the general population educated on some of the best practices.

Chief Executive Officer Ryan Jacobson talks about what steps farms have taken in the past to up their safety.