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Drug bust leads to further charges

Three men were arrested and charged with being in possession of a controlled substance when their vehicle was stopped in the central part of the city by Estevan Police Service (EPS) on the night of May 9.

Eye safety prominent at SCSA seminar

The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association was in Estevan last week, to present a brief seminar on safety at the job site.

Tax evading couple gets jail time

A couple convicted of evading income taxes of more than $90,000 over a four-year period ended up with jail sentences. Alida residents Norman and Dorothy Desautels were found guilty on Feb. 27 by Judge Karl Bazin.

Council briefs

News and notes from the May 7 regular meeting of Estevan city council

Estevan Idol

Theatre season hoped to be back for 2013

Theatre season hoped to be back for 2013

The Souris Valley Theatre will lose two full seasons as a result of last year's flooding, but the board is eager to get to work and bring performances back to the Energy City for next year.
Diabetes Awareness Day in Estevan

Diabetes Awareness Day in Estevan

They were looking for a new twist for a traditional event so the local branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) called on their headquarters and partners and together they set up a fully staffed diabetes awareness site in the foyer of Spectr
Johner's musical brand is expanding

Johner's musical brand is expanding

So far he's been able to keep up with the shifts of personnel ... you know, who is playing with whom, when and where, and in fact, he's quite relaxed about the whole situation.

Do the Oilers need more offence?

For the third straight year, the Edmonton Oilers have an envious decision to make: Which of the ultra-talented junior players coming into this year's draft will they anoint as the No.
Weyburn team wins annual Walleye Classic

Weyburn team wins annual Walleye Classic

The rain held off just long enough for most of the entries to reach shore unscathed at the ninth annual Walleye Classic at Boundary Dam on Saturday.