Local News

The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, along with the ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, announced a $22 million program for communities, RMs and individual property owners to prepare for spring flooding.

A counterfeit $20 bill surfaced at a local business on Feb. 22 which prompted a report being passed on to the Estevan Police Service (EPS) to look into the incident.

Yellow Grass (cpd) - The Yellow Grass Skating Club will hold a beach party on Sunday, March 6, at 4 p.m. in the Yellow Grass Rink. Everyone is welcome. The Grade 5 and 6 classes held a bake sale in the Yellow Grass School Resource Centre on Feb.

The Weyburn Arts Council held their annual general meeting on Feb. 21 at Signal Hill Arts Centre.

During the week of Feb. 21-27, the Weyburn Police Service responded to 76 complaints, including thefts and mischief, and there were 83 calls for the week of Feb. 14-20, including seven commercial and one residential alarm.

Despite a little scare last week, the Estevan Police Service is continuing to lobby the provincial government for more police officers. The provincial government announced Thursday it had approved 30 new police officers for Saskatchewan in 2011.

Kelly Prochinsky, Laura Pelechaty and Kathy Helfrick work together to wash and cut mushrooms, during the Big Cook program at the Family Place on Saturday.

There are several factors that are going to drive a producer's cropping decisions this spring and on Thursday those who are seriously considering a significant commitment to canola, gathered in the Days Inn in Estevan to hear about crop prospects fro

Master-Corporal cadets Casey Pierce and Brandon Fenwick check their maps, as Lieutenant-Corporal cadet Sarah Doud uses a compass to orienteer their direction.

Although Estevan has received more than its fair share of snow this winter, getting rid of the white stuff is not having a huge impact on the City's finances.