Estevan

With just under $400,000 left to raise, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation is celebrating a major milestone in its campaign to bring MRI services to Estevan. The foundation’s newly released Gratitude Report highlights not only the MRI campaign’s momentum, but also the many ways donor contributions have strengthened healthcare across the hospital this past year. Executive Director Lori Gervais joined the SUN 102 Morning Show to share the latest total — now over $6.1 million — and to reflect on the community support that’s made it possible.

As we enter the heart of July and the back half of the 2025 growing season, producers are looking to protect their crops to help ensure they don’t lose any yield come harvest time. That’s especially the case for canola, as plants start heading towards full bloom and will start forming pods and seeds.  

A local business received some leniency from the City of Estevan after an incorrect property assessment caused a doubling of their property taxes owed. 

As summer rolls on, the Salvation Army in Estevan is asking residents to take a moment to carefully consider what they’re donating before dropping items off at the thrift store. With the warmer months often bringing an influx of donations, the organization wants to ensure that every item contributed can be put to good use and truly benefits the community.

RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.

Edward Heidinger
1931-2025
With great sorrow, the family wishes to announce that Edward Heidinger passed away at his home in Estevan, SK on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the age of 94 years.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist RC Church, Estevan, SK with Rev. Thuy Nguyen officiating. Viewing will be held from 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. Interment will follow at the Souris Valley Memorial Gardens. Please join the family for a time of lunch and fellowship in the church auditorium.

Estevan police responded to several calls for service on Monday, including reports of disturbances and a false alarm.

Police received a report of a possible break-in at a residence on Valley Street, where a door appeared to have been kicked in. Officers attended and determined that no break and enter had occurred. The individual inside the home was permitted to be there.

A domestic disturbance was reported in the Hillside area. Police found that nothing criminal had occurred and mediated a temporary resolution, with one person leaving the residence for the night.

It's a key element in batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronics, used in everything from glass and ceramics to pharmaceuticals. And according to one company, a massive deposit of this critical mineral, lithium, sits right here in southeast Saskatchewan. 

Estevan Fire and Rescue crews were kept busy last week responding to several calls across the city and surrounding areas, including electrical hazards, small fires, and false alarms triggered by faulty detectors and environmental factors.

On July 9, crews were called to an electrical hazard in the north part of the city. They secured the scene until SaskPower arrived. Once power was disconnected, the fire had self-extinguished, and crews returned to the station.