Estevan

There’s been a shakeup in the world of baby names in Saskatchewan.

After nine years at the top, Olivia has finally been dethroned. Sophia takes over as the most popular name for girls in 2024, while Olivia settles into second place. Over on the boys’ side, Henry made a huge leap—from 18th place last year all the way to number one. That bump pushed Oliver down to second after holding the top spot in 2023.

Long-time favourites Liam and Noah are still going strong, holding onto the third and fourth spots for boys. Levi rounds out the top five.

Canadian farmers are worried about trade, business risk management and how much attention agriculture is getting from politicians, among other issues, as Canada enters the final countdown before the 2025 federal election.

When it comes to the 2025 federal election, what do farmers from different regions of Canada have in common?

Canadians lose sight of how big their country is — unless, for example, they get to rub shoulders with Europeans who are staggered by the time it takes to drive across a single province.

In 1974 Carl Douglas released a song that rose to the top of the British, Australian, Canadian and American charts called "Kung Fu Fighting."

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are in a must-win situation now as they’ve dropped Game 4 of the Canterra Seeds Cup Finals against the Melfort Mustangs 5-1. The Melfort Mustangs go up 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and look to clinch their second straight SJHL championship on home ice Sunday night. Casey O’Brien, assistant coach for the Red Wings, comments on the loss.  

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It's been a couple of months since the announcement that all national Peavey Mart locations would be shutting down, bringing major change to the local shopping scene. The closure poses a problem for the Estevan Market Mall, which will now have a gap that they'll be looking to fill.

Martin Blair, the Managing Director of First Aberdeen Properties, says they were impacted by a few different closures when that was first announced.

Mentalist and magician Jeff Newman joined Daniel on SUN 102 to talk about his upcoming performance in Estevan — the final show in this season’s Estevan Concert Series, presented by the Estevan Arts Council.

Jeff’s mind-bending performance will take place Thursday, May 1st, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Elecs Theatre at the Estevan Comprehensive School. His show promises a mix of magic, psychology, and mystery that has wowed audiences across Canada and around the world.

The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame will officially recognize six outstanding individuals who will be formally inducted into the Hall and honored for their lifetime of achievements and contributions in agriculture. 

Reed Andrew, President of the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, says this award recognizes a lifetime of commitment, innovation, and plain hard work to help strengthen and grow Saskatchewan’s agricultural sector.

"Congratulations to this year’s inductees; they have made a lasting impact on agriculture and the province as a whole."

Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began Thursday in Halifax — where he pitched a promise of change for Canadians struggling to afford life's essentials — before heading to Saskatoon.

In Coquitlam, B.C., Liberal Leader Mark Carney spoke about bringing Canadians together to build up the country to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

Southeast Saskatchewan is getting ready for the seeding season, as summer is fast approaching. The area caught the last little bit of winter earlier this week, with areas around Carlyle, Oxbow, Moosomin, and Kipling getting hit with a mixture of heavy snow and rain. At this time of year, farmers are hoping to see a bit more moisture, though too much at the wrong time could cost them valuable days during the seeding season.

We caught up with Agrologist Edgar Hammermeister to talk about all the moisture that came down recently and what that means for the southeast.