Local News

A 64-year-old Estevan man pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges, stemming back from incidents more than 30 years ago. Joseph Glasser appeared in Estevan provincial court on March 14, having already entered his guilty plea.

Immigration matters: Along with the regular border check services, officers at the North Portal point of entry are kept extra busy with immigration items in any given month.

Coming up on back-to-back days, which is in itself quite unusual, are the federal then the provincial budgets for 2011, where we'll learn how each approaches the economy of their given jurisdiction.

The Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association announced their finalists for the 2011 Better Newspapers Competition, with the awards to be presented at the association's annual convention on Saturday, Apr. 16, in Saskatoon.

The City of Estevan's firing of a probationary employee has been upheld by a provincial arbitration panel.

After exporting waste oil without a permit to the United States for the last few years, Regens Disposal Ltd. in Estevan has been sentenced.

The blizzard that raged through southern Saskatchewan last Friday had a significant impact even on Estevan's city streets.

The day began with relatively clear skies, light winds and moderate temperatures but by mid-morning last Friday, residents and visitors to southeast Saskatchewan found themselves in the midst of a good-old typical Saskatchewan blizzard.

The provincial government's decision to expand the authority of pharmacists is being met with positive reviews.