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A longtime Weyburn realtor, Winston Bailey, said there are many positive aspects to the real estate market in the city and area right now, in a presentation he gave to the Weyburn Rotary Club on Thursday via Zoom.

Jason and Jessica Brandon saw a need, not just for Estevan, but for southern Saskatchewan: a new radiator shop, which would cut down on downtime for business owners and farmers. The result is the arrival of West End Radiators in Estevan.

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. Larry Heggs, who is no stranger to the organization, joined the organization on Feb. 22 as executive director.

Local vehicle dealerships have sold vehicles to a variety of locations, but Power Dodge in Estevan recently had a most unique sale. The dealership sold a 2018 Dodge Durango RT to a customer named Dejvid Slakopovich in Slovakia.

Saskatchewan Green Party Leader Naomi Hunter put out a release last week, claiming that Saskatchewan’s oilpatch had essentially run rampant during the Saskatchewan Party’s watch, something Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre refuted by email o

The stretch from mid-February to the first week of March is traditionally the peak of the year for oilwell drilling activity. And on Feb. 22, there were 31 drilling rigs working in Saskatchewan, down markedly from the previous two years.

Estevan city council approved the 2021 budget at Monday night’s meeting, following discussions about the document’s contents and third-party grants.

Estevan – Mid-February to the first week of March is traditionally the peak of the year for oilwell drilling activity. And on Feb. 22, there were 31 drilling rigs working in Saskatchewan, down markedly from the previous two years.

The agricultural industry in India is in turmoil, as the national government there has been moving to open up highly regulated markets, and many farmers are resisting, fearful of change.

During the month of January, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station captured 49,373 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to the monthly report released by SaskPower on Friday.