Wednesday May 22, 2013




  • Tourism Centre and Souris Valley Museum open doors for new season

    Another sure sign of spring? How about the annual re-opening of the Estevan Tourist Information Centre? That's what happened on Friday, May 17 when the centre was given an official launch, even though its doors had been unofficially open to greet visitors a few days earlier.

  • Public school trustees bid farewell to colleague

    It was a somber team of trustees who gathered in the conference room at the South East Cornerstone Public School Division last Thursday. It was only a little over a week since the untimely passing of their fellow director Garry Hammett in a highway accident.

  • McSorley returns to Estevan with Trottier, Leeman for Bruins dinner

    A trio of Stanley Cup champions commanded the attention of local hockey fans during the Estevan Bruins' annual sportsman's dinner on Saturday at Spectra Place. Marty McSorley, Bryan Trottier and Gary Leeman were on hand for the event, which is the Bruins' biggest fundraiser.

  • Lampman student Sam Paxman taking her acting to Stratford to explore her potential

    She is one of the most promising up-and-coming young actors Saskatchewan’s southeast has to offer, but it’s a wonder if she’ll ever land a role playing a character of a matching sex. Lampman School’s Sam Paxman has earned a fair bit of praise for a teenager who has only been a theatre brat for...

  • Saskatchewan legislature’s spring session closes with questions of Bill 85, carbon capture

    After a busy spring session that saw major changes to labour legislation, the provincial legislature came to a quiet close on May 16. The provincial NDP’s new leader, Cam Broten, was generally pleased with the legislature’s spring session, which was his first as party leader of the official Opposition.

Top Headlines

Envision provides programs for those who need help

There is a line that Envision counsellors use often enough that pretty well sums up their take on...

Alcohol sales are high in Estevan at SLGA

There is no doubt about it, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority does very well in the...

Estevan housing petitions presented in legislature

A pair of petitions designed to bring attention to the housing issues in Estevan were presented in...

Bikers Against Diabetes rodeo support children with diabetes

There are two things the Bikers Against Diabetes club is trying to promote: motorcycles and...

City of Estevan's Highway 47 rebuild plans expand

After initially looking at a quickie repair that would have gotten them through a couple of years,...

Ten digit dialing? How about one digit?

Ten digit telephone dialing became official this week.But there was a much simpler time in the...

Haulers edged by Regina Buffalos in Legasse final

After dominating the field in the round-robin, the Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers needed one more...

Estevan Mermaids compete at national synchro event in Regina

Athletes from the Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming team took part in the Canadian Prairie...

Southeast Twins go 1-3 at Moose Jaw selects tournament

The Southeast Legacy Twins participated in the annual midget AAA selects baseball tournament in...

Twins split low-scoring baseball doubleheader with Moose Jaw

For a team that often tied its own noose last year with errors, the Southeast Legacy Twins played...

Estevan Haulers take doubleheader from Swift Current Indians

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers conquered a familiar foe in back-to-back games on Sunday to get...

Haulers aiming to repeat as provincial bantam AA baseball champs

Although they lost quite a few core players from last year’s provincial championship team,...

U.S. live cattle jump with new beef price record

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday closed higher after wholesale beef...

U.S. corn falls after record planting pace

U.S. corn futures dropped 1.5 per cent, to their lowest since early April, on Tuesday as investors...

CropChatter: Should I be cancelling my soybean seed?

If you're a soybean grower in Manitoba, before you considering cancelling your soybean seed for...


Recent News

Local border crossings remain busy in April

Traffic was steady at the local border crossings in April according to the Canada...


Estevan area farmer dies in apparent accident

A 59-year-old Estevan area farmer has been found dead north of the city. The local RCMP...


Estevan Bruins select three finalists for coach job

If all goes according to plan, the Estevan Bruins could be announcing their new...


McSorley returning to Estevan with two other Stanley Cup champions

Last year, former NHL tough guy Marty McSorley was the featured speaker at the Estevan...


Estevan Bruins' fundraising dinner uses winning formula

Marty McSorley called Saturday's Estevan Bruins fundraising dinner a "kitchen table...


Duffer goes round the circle

What is it about these former CBC types? It seems...




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