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Drilling rig activity in Saskatchewan usually doesn’t pick up until June, and that’s definitely the case again this year, despite a relatively dry spring in the southeast. Sister publication Rig Locator (riglocator.

An equivalency agreement has been signed, and it extend the life of Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station beyond this year.

Bienfait, a coal-mining town east of Estevan, has seen more than its share of trouble and the Bienfait hotel stood in mute witness to it all. In 1904, the Canadian Pacific Railway opened Bienfait Mines Ltd. ten miles north of the U.S.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is calling for the provincial government to take action to aid with transitioning Estevan and area from conventional coal power electricity generation. And they’re asking the public to help out with sending a message.

As the weather keeps playing its tricks, farmers in the southeast use every opportunity to put the seed in the ground.

The Southeast College saluted student achievement at its Estevan campus during the annual industry education luncheon.

The City of Estevan has requested $5 million from the provincial government to help with the transition associated with the eventual closure of Units 4 and 5 at the Boundary Dam Power Station.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is calling for the provincial government to step up and co-ordinate with the community to aid in transitioning Estevan and area during the exit from conventional coal power electricity generation.

The City of Estevan's annual Operation Clean Sweep is underway. Operation Clean Sweep is an initiative to give residents the opportunity to do some spring cleaning and beautify the community.

Weatherford International has issued a press release regarding the future of the company.