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In what is quickly becoming a sign of the times for the oil industry, Canadian Pacific Railway has announced it will soon be shipping oil via rail from a transload facility located in Estevan.

The Estevan Police Service will be taking part in a province-wide program to target impaired drivers. Operation Overdrive will run from Dec. 15 to 17 and Dec. 22 to 23 and is targeted at stopping drunk driving.

Colleen Weimer, the choral director at the Weyburn Comprehensive, leads the Grade 10 choir through the actions of "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)", a song previously preformed by the STARS Show Choir at the Communithon.

Pangman (cpd) - The Pangman Economic Development Board and the Pangman Rec Board sponsored the Southern Prairie Railway information meeting held Nov. 30 at the Community Centre. Guest speaker was Cheryl Generous, CEO of South Prairie Railway.

During the week of Dec. 5-11, there were 116 calls for service to the Weyburn Police Service, including three residential break and enters reported. Police were called to investigate three residential break and enters in the city on Dec. 9.

Knox Foundation grants trip

Members of the public came out Monday evening to hear the results of a scientific study released earlier in the day, showing that CO2 injected into the ground by Cenovus Energy is not contaminating a farm at Goodwater near the Cenovus plant.

Estevan Police Service (EPS) members have been engaged in several investigations and incidents over the past seven days as seasonal parties and various events have been held throughout the city. A Dec.

As a successful 2011 draws to a close, the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation already has its eyes cast towards 2012.

Finding new employees and keeping them once they are hired was the focus of a seminar hosted last week in Estevan by Community Futures Sunrise.