Estevan

An Ontario judge is delivering her ruling in the sexual assault trial for five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

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The city of Estevan is advising the public that a section of the road will be closed today as crews are hard at work.

The 900 block of Valley Street will be closed, along with the north sidewalk, as of 9:00 a.m. today.

The section of the street will be closed for a valve replacement until construction work is completed.

While that work is underway, the City says that water pressure may drop for multiple residences in southwest Saskatchewan.

The City states that water pressure should return sometime in the afternoon.

Estevan is getting ready for another round of baseball this weekend as the U18 AA Provincials make an appearance on the diamonds starting Friday. Mel Murray, the President of Estevan Minor Baseball, talks about the weekend and what we can expect from the teams coming to the area.

"This weekend here we got the 18U AA Provincials, which is the top eight teams in the AA League coming to Estevan."

That includes the 18U AA Estevan Brewers, who are heading into provincials as the #1 seed, with a record of 20-5. 

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce says recent agreements between provincial leaders could mean new opportunities for the southeast, but the details remain to be seen.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joined Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in signing a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving the transportation and export of oil, natural gas and critical minerals. The agreement highlights the need for better infrastructure and labour mobility across provinces.

Earlier this week, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe signed four new interprovincial trade and infrastructure MOUs, marking an aggressive push to position the province at the centre of Canadian supply chains, energy exports, and economic coordination, even as the Sask Party distances itself from concerns about climate change.

The agreements — signed with Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Alberta and the Arctic Gateway Group — touch on everything from pipeline corridors and critical minerals to alcohol sales, trucking regulations, and northern port access via Churchill.

 AgraCity - a generic crop input supplier - sending out an important notice yesterday to its clients thanking them for their patience while they work through their operational restructuring after experiencing cash flow problems.

AgraCity owes product to a number of farmers and is attempting to reimburse growers for crop inputs they bought but did not receive.

The company announced they have restarted their packaging and product fulfillment operations and will be making products available to customers soon.

 Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will provide support measures through its AgriInsurance program, improving cash flow for livestock producers needing to secure additional feed.

MASC will be applying a quality adjustment factor to reduce yield appraisals by 40 per cent for drought-stricken cereal crops that are converted to livestock feed. 

A new agreement will open up more opportunities for moving products from Manitoba and Saskatchewan to the world.

This week, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will create a northern trade corridor through the Port of Churchill.

Moe says Saskatchewan remains committed to strengthening trade across Canada by supporting and developing new transportation corridors

The sport of pickleball is thriving in Estevan, and with both the Estevan Pickleball Club and Fresh Air Fitness working on new court developments, it’s clear that the region is fully embracing one of Canada’s fastest-growing games.

Taylor Herman, President of the Estevan Pickleball Club, says the 2025 season is progressing well despite the summer slowdown.

“Everything's been going good for us. It's a little slow right now, just with everyone on holidays. But prior to school being done, everything's been busy and looks to be a busy fall coming up,” Herman said.

The provincial government has announced that it will be adding 77 new and enhanced full-time positions in 30 rural and remote communities across Saskatchewan. Positions will be focused on improving emergency and acute care services, reducing service disruptions, and building a stable workforce in Saskatchewan.

The new and improved positions will have a focus on communities that have experienced service disruptions or have faced ongoing staffing challenges.