Estevan

It’s National Soil Conservation Week, and today is Earth Day.  

Farmers and ranchers play a very important role in soil conservation and helping to improve the health of our soil.  

Over the years, producers have modified some of their practices as a way to improve the soil.

The occasional spring snowfall is not unusual for Western Canada, bringing additional moisture prior to seeding.

Parts of southern Alberta including areas around Calgary, Olds, Airdrie, Beiseker and Three Hills received another blast of winter over the weekend, with more snow overnight making travel challenging.

Meteorologist Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc says a significant snowstorm is going to continue to occur in the southeast part of Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba today with some other areas seeing some light snow or rain.

Keegan Harvey Johner
1990 - 2025

It is with tremendous sorrow that we announce the passing of Keegan Johner on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 as the result of a single motor vehicle accident near Drumheller, Alberta.

The Memorial Service for Keegan will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Estevan, with Rev. Thuy Nguyen presiding. Interment will follow at the Estevan City Cemetery, after which a luncheon will be held in the parish hall.

SaskTel is putting forward its investment plan for the 2025/26 year, laying out how infrastructure may develop and change over the coming year. In total, they're expecting to invest $456.9 million dollars into a number of areas, including physical and digital infrastructure.

They break those investments down into subgroups, including the following:

With summer just around the corner, the Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club is getting ready to dive into a new season—and there’s still time to register.

“We’re really looking forward to this season,” said Scott Walton, president of the Estevan Golden Eels Swim Club. “We’ve had a few of our older swimmers reach the end of their swim careers, so we had a few extra spots. We actually have about nine extra spots for registration, so there’s still spots available if people are interested in joining the club.”

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.

The last day of advance voting in the general election saw federal leaders scattered across the country, pitching plans on homebuilding and health care.

Poilievre was in Toronto Monday afternoon speaking to an audience with CARP, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. He was asked whether he would put any taxes on equity saved in Canadians' homes.

Estevan police responded to a variety of calls over a recent stretch, including a mischief investigation, wellness checks, tenant disputes and reports of suspicious activity across the city.

On April 18, Police were dispatched to a burglar alarm at a business on the northeast end of the city. Members spoke with staff and it was determined to be a false alarm.

With spring here in the southeast, communities are getting ready for what they're hoping will be a busy construction season, with a number of projects moving forward. In Carlyle, that encompasses infrastructure, large and small, with some additional work getting done to add more members to the community.

Natalie Miller, Carlyle's CAO, talks about their current efforts to get their upcoming projects ready.

Jody Holzmiller has been officially appointed CEO and President of Southeast College, after serving in the interim role since July. She will step into the permanent position on May 1st. 

Holzmiller brings a wealth of experience from her 20 years with the college, and the Saskatchewan college system. 

“It is both a pleasure and an honour to have been given the opportunity to fill the interim role since July and now be awarded the permanent role as CEO. I think what I bring to the position is the experience and the knowledge of the Saskatchewan College system.” 

Former Torquay mayor Mike Strachan has been honoured with a Life Membership Award from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), recognizing his 16 years of dedicated service and significant contributions to municipal politics at the provincial and national levels.

“It’s just something you don’t ever expect to be recognized for by your colleagues in the municipal sector,” Strachan said. “It’s pretty exciting.”