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They are fully operational again, but the City of Estevan still has some recovery work left after a fire Friday at the water treatment plant. An electrical fire Friday afternoon forced the shutdown of the plant.

Students at Weyburn's two junior high schools were encouraged to "never ever give up" on their dreams, as they heard from Fred Fox, the older brother of the late Terry Fox, on Wednesday morning.

He suffered burns to over 90 per cent of his body and was given a five per cent chance of survival. Those burns left him disfigured and most likely will shorten his life expectancy. But given the chance, Spencer Beach says he wouldn't change a thing.

Harvest is never problem free, but most farmers don't mind the problems presented to them this year. Despite a frost on Friday, bumper crops are filling terminals and storage bins, forcing farmers to get creative with their storage solutions.

Subterfuge, spies, intrigue, military fronts or international peacekeeping. Take your pick because it's all on display at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum until the middle of November.

A full "harvest moon" rises to lend a nice touch to the new boardwalk leading from Third Street towards the Soo Line Historical Museum.

The Grades 5 and 6 students from Souris School meet the flight and medical crew of the STARS air ambulance, after it landed at the Weyburn airport for a visit here on Friday.

Shoppers examine the different sales and specials offered during the first-ever Retail Expo and Sale, held at the Weyburn Curling Rink on Friday. The Chamber hosted this event, and all the vendors were from local businesses and speciality stores.

Different products are on display at the Weyburn Curling Rink on Friday afternoon, during the first day of the Retail Expo and Sale. This three-day event was hosted by the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, and it featured many local retailers.

A fire at Estevan's water treatment plant has forced the City to ask residents to conserve water. The City announced that the fire occurred Friday and no injuries took place as a result.