A tense scene in downtown Estevan earlier this morning. Residents were asked to stay away from Fourth and Fifth Streets. The alleged incident took place inside a building in the 1200 block of Fourth Street at about 8 a.m. A report said one man threatened another with a weapon. One man ended up being arrested […]
Wind Warnings have been issued for southern Saskatchewan. Environmennt and Climate Change Canada has issued the warnings for the areas around Gravelbourg and Assinaboia, as well as Estevan, Weyburn, Radville and Milestone areas. There are concerns wind gusts could top 90 kilometres an hour in those areas. Those are the only weather warnings when it […]
The Saskatchewan Police Commission has released the results of their investigation into workplace concerns within the Estevan Police Service. The inquiry, initiated in June 2021, consisted of fact-finding interviews focused on workplace culture, health and well-being support for police officers; the role and responsibilities of the Chief of Police and the Estevan Board of Police […]
SaskPower has identified the Estevan and Elbow areas for future study as the host of small modular reactors (SMR). The Estevan study area includes the areas around Boundary/Rafferty Dam and the Grant Devine Dam. The Elbow study area encompasses the area around Lake Diefenbaker, from Gardiner Dam to the Diefenbaker Dam. To select these study […]
The Regina Pats defeated the Swift Current Broncos 4-2 in front of a sold out Affinity Place in Estevan on Tuesday night. Connor Bedard led the way for Regina as he scored a pair of goals, one being a short handed marker, and the other goal was a powerplay. The 17 year old now has […]
The Regina Pats announced on Wednesday they will be taking part in an additional pre-season game in Estevan on Tuesday, September 13 against the Swift Current Broncos at Affinity Place. It will mark the first time the Pats will be taking part in a preseason game since they took on the Brandon Wheat Kings in […]
An 18-year-old Regina man died in a collision east of Bienfait. Tuesday morning at 9:40 a.m., Estevan RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway #18. The initial investigation determined a car and a semi collided, with the driver of the car, the 18-year-old, being pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the […]
The amount of wind generated power has just doubled in Saskatchewan. The Golden South Wind Facility is near Assinaboia, and is generating 200 megawatts of emissions free power, using 50 turbines. The Blue Hill Wind Facility is close to Herbert, and uses 35 turbines, to generate 175 megawatts of power. Combined, the two projects can […]
After digging themselves out of last weeks blizzard, the southeast section of the province will be dealing with another winter weather event. Estevan and Weyburn have been issued a winter storm warning with a Colorado low moving in from the United States. The weather will begin to take a turn for the worst beginning on […]
Long weekend travel plans will likely need to be altered thanks to the blizzard in the southeast. The Colorado low brought plenty of snow and heavy winds to the southeast section of the province including Regina. Dan Fulton from Environment Canada noted it is difficult to accurately measure total snowfall amounts at this time due […]
