Local News

A handful of Sun Country Health Region (SCHR) employees represented by the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) withdrew their services on June 16. No appointments were cancelled as a result of the job action.

Rumours that the evacuation of the town of Lampman is imminent due to flood conditions are greatly exaggerated. Lampman Mayor Scott Greening said Friday morning that the town's utilities have been diked and protected.

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority says the outflows from the two local reservoirs are continuing to drop.

The City of Estevan has lifted the evacuation notice for the Willow Park Greens Trailer Park.

Water no longer flows over the bridge on Government Road. This picture was taken on Thursday morning. Water levels have been gradually declining since the flood last weekend.

As one of Saskatchewan's oldest communities, Roche Percee has seen its share of highs and lows since its formation over 100 years ago.

They are a little bleary eyed and lacking sleep, but the members of the city's Emergency Measures Committee are managing to keep up with the flood situation in Estevan and area.

Dee Armstrong and her dog, Kai, are Estevan's first therapy dog team, and the experience is a positive one -- both for Armstrong and for the people she and Kai visit.

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division held their annual joint meeting on June 6, with the Southeast Cornerstone School Division to discuss items of common interest.

Meagan Milatz competed in the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association's provincial competition, held in Moose Jaw over the June 3-5 weekend, and Meagan came away as a top winner.