Local News

Estevan's new top cop is on the job. Randy Ladouceur, who was hired as the chief of the Estevan Police Service in March, arrived in the city earlier this month and officially took over the position on April 14.

The board members attending the April 17 business session of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division received an updated comprehensive report on the division's intensive needs students from Cindy Tenold, the division's co-ordinator of stude

Voters have selected Trevor Knibbs to fill the vacant seat on Estevan city council. Knibbs earned a lopsided win in tonight's byelection, finishing with 686 votes. That was well ahead of second place finisher Marge Young and her 391 votes.

Claims by two former long-time waitresses that they were replaced by temporary foreign workers has ignited a storm of controversy, and the federal minister of Employment is investigating the restaurant about the claim.

The blacking out of a full moon by the shadow of the Earth is shown in a series of photos taken late Apr. 14 into early Apr. 15 at Weyburn, as the lunar phenomenon was visible throughout the Western Hemisphere.

The owners of grain condominiums at the Parrish and Heimbecker terminal will organize a subcommittee this summer, once seeding is done, to update their ownership agreement to reflect the new reality in agriculture and at the company.

The Kerr family is leaving Weyburn to move to Kelowna, where they are hoping to get their two sons into medical trials at the children's hospital in Kelowna. From left are Andrew, Hayden, Cameron and Mandy Kerr.

Midale (cpd) - The M.O.R.E. 2000 (Midale and Area Rec Board) fundraising auction raised over $90,000 to be used for renovations and to help with everyday expenses incurred running the rinks.

The Weyburn Police Service received a complaint on Sunday of two youths spray-painting a building in the 400 block of Souris Avenue; police located the youths and a 15-year-old female has been charged with mischief.

A Student Services update was provided to trustees of the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division during their Thursday meeting.