Local Business

Premier Brad Wall has presented a proposal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support an Accelerated Well Cleanup Program (AWCP) in Saskatchewan.

The numbers are indicating that the oil industry is in a continued slump, given the perspective provided by the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)’s 2016 Drilling Activity Forecast.

The Rural Municipality (RM) of Estevan has seen a slowdown, particularly in commercial developments, in the past year. Despite that, the RM intends to keep busy with projects in infrastructure and property in the coming months.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in the nearby Portal, North Dakota customs station discovered multiple pests and invasive seeds while conducting inspections of rail containers at the Portal Port of Entry rail facility in No

The Bienfait Fire Department received a huge boost last week when representatives from Enbridge Pipelines (Saskatchewan) Ltd. showed up with a $10,000 donation for the purchase of much-needed equipment.

Students engaged in the Level 1 electrical training course at the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute (SETI) – Southeast College campus in Estevan, played host to some electrical energy partners on Jan. 13.

The effects of the continued economic slump can be seen in the prices and availability of property in Estevan’s real estate market.

With the Canadian dollar at low levels, it can be difficult to see the silver lining in such a tough economic time. However, it’s not all gloom and doom.

The Estevan Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) is looking forward to another busy year with their annual events and other endeavours. The 57th annual OTS Oilmen’s open bonspiel will be held from March 17 to 19 at the Power Dodge Curling Centre.

Recently, as the true cold of the Prairie winter set in, SaskPower hit a significant milestone by breaking the record for peak power use in the province. According to a media release from the Crown corporation, Jan.