Local News

The single largest impediment to economic/commercial development in Estevan is housing, the lack of it and the ungainly prices attached to the existing inventory.

The peak of the summer season usually means the volume and variety of calls and requests for assistance from the Estevan Police Service (EPS) increase and last week was no exception.

During the week of July 14 to 20, the Weyburn Police Service dealt domestic disputes, intoxicated drivers and found a missing man who had outstanding warrants.

Rodney Sidloski, president and founder of HELP International, demonstrates how tall he expects the trees below his hand to be within a year.

A pair of impaired driving matters was dealt with in Estevan provincial court on Monday, highlighting both the dangers and problems with impaired driving in Saskatchewan's southeast.

The treacherous Muirfield presented problems for many golfers at the Open championship, and Graham DeLaet was no exception.

It's a highway that has seen increasing traffic for years, and as more vehicles drift down Highway 39 the danger increases with every new vehicle on the road.

Although not everyone is thrilled about it, July 30 is moving day in Estevan.

It's, not so affectionately, known as the Great White Combine and unfortunately for many local farmers, it has been making many appearances in the Estevan area.

Dark shapes moved through the clouds as a thundershower moved through the Weyburn area on Friday afternoon, with a tornado warning issued for the area between Weyburn and McTaggart; the storm brought heavy rain and wind, but it was not confirmed if a