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Flood situation improving

Flood situation improving

Despite another weekend of heavy rain, the flood situation along the Souris River is improving. After reaching its peak earlier this month, the river has been receding gradually in the days since.

Crescent Point continues to expand oil production

Crescent Point Energy continued to acquire properties and to grow their production levels of light and medium oil and natural gas in the first quarter of 2011.

Six arrested in kidnapping bust remanded

Six people who were arrested on May 22 appeared before a Queen's Bench judge for a special court sitting ahead of previously scheduled matters in Estevan today.

HSAS union asks premier to order binding arbitration

The 3,000-member Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) took a break from their labour actions this week as they challenged Premier Brad Wall to order independent binding arbitration to avoid addition striking by health care professionals
Disturbances and vandalism events attract police attention

Disturbances and vandalism events attract police attention

A man who was arrested by Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel on May 18 for causing a disturbance at a local business was discovered to have outstanding warrants levied against him from another jurisdiction.

Schools closed during two-day strike by teachers

All the schools in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ East Cornerstone School Division and the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division will be closed today (Wednesday) and Thursday.

Schools to close for two days, talks break down

All schools in the Weyburn and southeast region will be closed today, May 25, and Thursday, May 26, for a two-day teachers' strike, after the two sides in the ongoing labour dispute between the province and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation broke
City continuing with mosquito control program

City continuing with mosquito control program

"It's important to do," said Puffalt. "There will be lots this year.

RCMP kept busy tracking down vandals and thieves

The local detachment of the RCMP is seeking public assistance in their attempts to solve a series of crimes that occurred in the southeast area of the province over the past couple of weeks.
Replacing a pumpjack's wellhead

Replacing a pumpjack's wellhead

A crew works together to replace the wellhead onto an Apache pumpjack in the Midale oil field, after it was serviced by Precision Well Servicing Rig 69 on Wednesday.
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