Estevan

ESTEVAN – The Estevan area was blasted by a powerful thunderstorm on Sunday night and into early Monday.  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning just after 10 p.m. on Sunday night, saying its meteorologists were tracking a series of severe thunderstorms capable of producing 110 kilometre per hour wind gusts, nickel to ping pong […]

Estevan was well represented during the ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing on June 6. Jim Spenst was among the Canadian Second World War veterans to be selected for a delegation with Veterans’ Affairs. Local military historian Craig Bird – who founded the South East Military Museum – and his wife […]

A man charged with accessory to the murder of a woman in Oxbow made his first court appearance Friday in Regina provincial court. Tyler Shaw, 27, of Gainsborough appeared by phone before Judge Noah Evanchuk in Regina. The Crown opposed release, and Shaw has been remanded to his next court date on May 9 at […]

Why volunteer? It’s a question some people may ask these days, and a question a lot of others never really struggled with before. The Estevan area is famous for its volunteer community. Thanks to many dedicated people who give their time, skills, talents and connections, the Energy City and surrounding areas have had a lot […]

In a bid that could reshape Saskatchewan’s energy landscape, the province’s Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 raised more than 15 million dollars in revenue for provincial coffers. Estevan emerged as the front runner, generating the majority of revenue with $13,795,439.18 for 84 leases and two exploration licenses […]

The Estevan Police Service members dealt with reports of sexual assault, dog bite, scam and more on Wednesday. An Estevan man was arrested and charged with sexual assault on March 27. He was released with conditions and a court date in May. Police received a report of a man who was bitten by a dog […]

Its an era when most media companies are putting fewer and fewer resources into local news. Harvard Media is taking a different approach, as the company announced a huge expansion of its news presence in Saskatchewan with the acquisition of “SaskToday.ca” and “MooseJawToday.com.” The deal with Glacier Media includes a long term partnership agreement, which […]

Tragedy unfolded on the weekend near Corrine, as Milestone RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 39. The crash claimed the lives of both drivers involved—a 76-year-old male from Midale and a 50-year-old male from Estevan. Emergency services declared them deceased at the scene. An adult female passenger in one of the trucks sustained […]

Police say an officer who was injured in a deadly shooting in Estevan is recovering and plans to return to duty. Police in Estevan say Sgt. Braden Lonsberry had been shot during an altercation in early November.  Saskatchewan’s police watchdog says a 19-year-old man grabbed Lonsberry’s gun while he was getting his arrest photo taken.  Another […]

Saskatchewan’s police watchdog says a 19-year-old man grabbed an officer’s gun while he was getting his arrest photo taken, and an officer was shot and wounded. The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team says another officer then shot the man, who later died. Police had responded to a call Wednesday morning and found a woman suffering […]