Local News

Dr. Dimitri Louvish has been appointed by the Sun Country Health Region as Vice President Medical, effective March 3, 2014. Louvish will fill the position left by the resignation of Dr. Alain Lenferna.

A family compact that represents a new era of agricultural production was singled out for special recognition last Thursday evening as the Estevan and area community paid tribute to the Ashworth family as the Farm Family of the Year.

Between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. on Feb. 27, a black 2006 Dodge Ram was stolen from a residence located on Johnston Drive. The stolen truck has Saskatchewan licence number "LNSBRY" on it.

A former Estevan resident's quest to supply people in a remote region of India with hockey equipment was a resounding success.

Scott Paxman of the Weyburn Curling Rink provides the traditional shot of whiskey to piper Shantel Seitz to "pay the piper", during the opening ceremonies for the 2014 Masters Men's and Women's Provincial Curling Championship on Wednesday evening.

Failing to declare the proper value of their items proved costly for a number of people attempting to enter Canada in January.

An end of an era for the Weyburn Inland Terminal came on Friday, as just under 80 per cent of shareholders voted to accept an offer to sell to Canadian grain company Parrish & Heimbecker for $94.

The race to replace retiring Conservative MP Ed Komarnicki continues to build steam with a fifth contender announcing his plan to seek the Conservative Party ticket.

The Hearthstone committee is inching closer to their goal of $8 million, which will signal the serious effort to get the wheels in motion to build a new Estevan Regional Nursing Home to replace the aging facility on Wellock Road that caters to senior

The Young Fellows Club of Weyburn is collecting items for their annual auction fundraiser which will be exclusively online for the first time this year.