Local News

Two B.C. natives have been freed on bail after they were arrested last week in Estevan on drug related offences.

Public intoxication was the felony-of-the-day special for the Estevan Police Service on the night of July 13.

News and notes from the July 9 regular meeting of Estevan city council

They have entered the backstretch, heading for the clubhouse turn and should be heading for home and the finish line next spring.

The 2012-13 student loan year is underway and includes new processes to improve services for students applying for student financial assistance. The first change is the introduction of the Master Student Financial Assistance Agreement (MSFAA).

City councillors discussed at length the positives and negatives of proposed bylaw changes, before voting 4 to 2 in favour of reducing the minimum lot size for residential areas.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders claimed their third win of the 2012 season, after defeating the B.C. Lions 23-20 on Saturday. Both teams had 2-0 records before the game, making it a first-place showdown.

The Graham DeLaet Charity Golf Tournament for the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation raised $370,000 this year. According to Mike Hoffman, chair of the tournament, this was an "huge increase" of $53,000 from last year's tournament.

Boundary Dam project and other demands need to be met

Warm temperatures have helped speed crop development across the southeast during the past week; however, there is some concern that the heat will cause crop stress during the flowering and filling stages according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly