Local News

Preliminary numbers show a significant increase in the number of students who have registered this fall at both the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan.

Another week of warm harvest weather has allowed Saskatchewan producers to get most of the crop in the bin. Ninety-eight per cent of the 2011 crop is combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.

Starting throughout the province on Oct. 11, flu clinics were well under way and future clinics mark the calendars of all health regions.

Thousands of people will walk together to raise funds to grant the most heartfelt wishes of children living with a life threatening illness. Saskatchewan is pleased to host the Wishmaker Walk for Wishes across the province on Saturday, October 15.

Estevan will be buzzing this weekend with players, coaches, staff, parents and fans from all over Saskatchewan, as well as scouts from all levels of North American hockey, taking over Spectra Place for the SJHL Showcase.

Weyburn public school students run safe bus evacuation drills after school on October 11 in the Queen Elizabeth School parking lot.

Envision Counselling and Support Centre announced that Oct. 17-23 has been proclaimed as the 2011 "Week Without Violence" in conjunction with the YWCAs of Canada.

Although the results of a recent poll suggest otherwise, the chief of the Estevan Police Service says a curfew for local youths is not necessary.

Challenges of attracting employees to Weyburn

The provincial election campaign is now officially underway, after Premier Brad Wall visited Lieut.-Governor Gordon Barnhart on Monday to dissolve the Legislature, and to issue the writ of election.