Local News

The building permits issued in 2012 by the City of Weyburn showed an explosion of multi-family dwellings, but the total value of construction was just over half of last year's building permits, according to figures from Weyburn's Building Department.

With bylaw enforcement and road monitoring becoming a priority for area rural municipalities, the RM of Browning is looking for a joint project with the RM of Coalfields.

A new direction and significant changes will be coming for the Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre. Local residents who are interested in discussing ideas for new programs are invited to their annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

Midale (cpd) - The Midale Pool Fundraising Committee is hosting a snowmobile rally here on Saturday, Feb. 16. Registration will take place at the Midale Civic Centre (curling rink) from 10 a.m. until noon and the cost is $20 per rider.

The Everybody Gets To Play program is aimed at breaking down barriers that prevent people from participating in recreation activities and promoting increased awareness and understanding.

The February Break is next week. There is no school for the week of February 18 to 22. School resumes on Monday, February 25. Term 2 report cards went home last week.

A serial drunk driver will spend time in jail and deal with a hefty driving ban after he pleaded guilty to three new charges. Daniel Joseph Rice appeared in Estevan provincial court on Monday in handcuffs.

A contingent of Estevan city council members that included Mayor Roy Ludwig were in Saskatoon last week for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention.

An Estevan man was sentenced to more than a year in jail following a Queen's Bench trial in the fall of 2012.

There is no rest for the wicked. And for that matter, there appears to be little rest for the people assigned to catch them. Estevan Police Service members have been busy over the past week dealing with a variety of calls.