Estevan

Estevan police responded to a variety of calls this week, including motor vehicle collisions, child welfare concerns, suspicious activity, and ongoing investigations into threats and theft.

On April 15, the Estevan Police Service received a report of a two-vehicle collision in the north part of the city. Members attended and assisted with the exchange of driver information. No injuries were reported.

A makeup artist based in the southeast won a provincial award for their work in the wedding industry earlier this month. The Saskatchewan Wedding Industry Awards held their show on Sunday, with the award for Best Makeup Professional 2025 going to Keisha Ziegler.

Ziegler has been working in the southeast for the past eight years, doing makeup for bridal parties, graduates, and special events.

While the official date of the federal election is April 28, early voting begins tomorrow at Wylie Mitchell Hall in Estevan.

“There will be four polls there, and you can start voting from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday,” said Gwen Van De Woestyne, the assistant returning officer for both Estevan and Weyburn.

The most important thing to bring is ID.

“I would suggest that if you have your driver’s license, we can take that as a standalone ID,” Van De Woestyne said.

Thomas Archie McDonald
1946 - 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas McDonald, who left us after a courageous battle with cancer.

In keeping with his wishes, Tom's family will remember him privately without the proceedings of a formal service.

Those wishing to pay tribute to Tom via a donation in his memory may do so directly to the Estevan Humane Society, Box 1095, Estevan, SK S4A 2H7.

Clayton Ian Akachuk
1961 - 2025

The first Southeast Advocates job fair was a resounding success, connecting job seekers with a wide range of local employers — from healthcare and trades to government and retail — all actively recruiting for positions across the region.

“It was exciting to see those connections happening in real time,” said Ohjay Javier with Southeast Advocates. “We’re really happy with how it turned out, and we want to extend a big thank you to all the employers and community organizations who made this event possible.”

A recent event saw a whole lot of money heading to Midale's Harry O Memorial Arena, with the annual MORE 200 event taking place over the weekend. That event, which stands for Midale Organization for Recreational Expansion, hosted a number of auctions and other events with the hopes of keeping the rink running.

Chelsea Toles, chairperson for MORE 2000, says it was a special year for the group.

Statistics Canada recently released a new batch of data on the housing market, and the figures for Saskatchewan are looking good. The data shows that Saskatchewan's urban housing starts increased by 96.5 per cent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aligned on support for new oil and gas pipelines as a matter of national security during the French language election debate Wednesday night.

Dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump was a running theme as the four main federal party leaders took the stage in Montreal for the first of two debates. Even the debate moderator Patrice Roy cited the elephant in the room as he pitched questions on immigration, affordability and Canadian identity.

Agriculture takes center stage in the Federal  Election campaign for some candidates this week . 

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture  (CFA) is holding their National Agricultural Leaders Debate on Thursday, April 17th.

CFA President Keith Currie says, like most Canadians, producers are concerned about what's happening south of the border and the plethora of executive orders that President Trump is putting in motion.