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Saturday's storm system brought steady rain to the region through the day, but a sudden downpour Saturday evening triggered flash flooding at Eston Riverside Park, leaving a trail of damage through roads, trails and the adjacent golf course.

Good Sunday morning!

Just a reminder that today is your final day to head over to the Frontier Days VIP contest page and enter to win your choice of one of two VIP Frontier Days packages. 

We have our VIP Concert Experience package which includes three pairs of tickets to see Neal McCoy on Jun 26th as well as three pairs of tickets to see Drake Milligan on Jun 27th. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday.

Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was "designed to alleviate" threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains "highly volatile."

He says stability in the region is a priority and is calling on parties to get back to the negotiating table to find a diplomatic solution.

Normally, a shop truck is a purely utilitarian implement.

However, the Leader Electric truck isn't your normal parts-getter. This custom 1942 Dodge body has been paired with a three-quarter-ton frame from a 1992 Dodge. Old meets new and becomes something original thanks to the efforts of John Butt.

Butt owns both the Truck and Leader Electric. Originally, he had planned to use this black and orange monster for doing mud bags, hence the 39-and-a-half-inch tires.

"It didn't do very good (at the Lancer pits)," said Butt. "It still has the stock transmission."

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan is looking to alert folks of an impersonation scam that has come to light.

A website titled www thackeraymines com (the URL has been altered not to be interactive) claims that Thackery Mines is looking for investors and is currently engaged in several rounds of private placement investment in advance of a public listing.

The sexual assault case against former Swift Current U18 hockey player Mason Strutt was adjourned to July 3 during proceedings in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday. 

Estevan lawyer Kathryn Gilliss appeared by phone on Strutt’s behalf. 

She told the court she received the bulk of the disclosure on Friday, but inquired about a few missing items related to Strutt’s arrest. 

Rosetown RCMP responded to a range of calls between June 12 and June 19, including threats, theft, break and enter, and a series of traffic complaints across the region.

The week began with officers investigating a report of uttering threats in Elrose on June 12. RCMP spoke with the person involved, and no further action was required. Later that day, members conducted a well-being check in the RM of St. Andrews, again determining no further intervention was needed.

Kyle RCMP responded to a range of calls across the region between June 12 and 19, including a family dispute, a missing person report and a vehicle collision with a deer.

On June 14, officers were dispatched to a family dispute in Elrose around 11:49 a.m. Later that evening, at 11:10 p.m., Kyle and Rosetown RCMP assisted a park ranger at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park in relation to an uttering threats complaint.

UPDATE:

Environment and Climate Change Canada has provided another theory on the nature of the jelly.

It is proposing that the jelly may be a result of sillica crystals may have been on the ground prior to the rain. These crystals retain water, and are found in things like potting soil and fertalizers.

Without being able to test the jellies, it is hard to determine exactly what they are.

ORIGINAL STORY:

It's not every day the rain has jelly in it.

Saturday's storms brought a tornado to just north of Cabri.

A small twister formed in a field just a short distance from the town. Environment and Climate Change Canada reported that it hit the ground at around 5 p.m. Video of the tornado, available by clicking here, was taken closer to 4:30 p.m. No reports of damage have been shared.

ECCC meteorologist Kyle McCaulay says it was a low-powered landspout tornado.

"It's pretty weak in that it just touches the surface of a cloud," said McCaulay.