Discover Estevan

4 days ago | discoverestevan.com | Scott Boulton

The Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division (SECPSD) took some time during their latest meeting to discuss school buses in the southeast and how they can meet transportation needs. At the meeting, the division saw Jesse Forsyth, the west area transportation foreman, give some of the details and data around school buses for the division. Forsyth laid out that the SECPSD has seen a slight increase this year to 4,680 compared with the 4,593 that were riding the buses in June of 2024.

5 days ago | discoverestevan.com | Scott Boulton

The southeast was soaked over the weekend with some high rainfall totals from a system coming through, though Estevan seems to have been spared the worst of it. More northern communities, like Weyburn and Regina, received close to triple the amount of rain Estevan received over the weekend. Matt Loney, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, talks about the system and what it left over Estevan.

5 days ago | discoverestevan.com | Scott Boulton

The southeast is still reeling following four confirmed tornadoes around the Estevan area last week, luckily with no major damage or injuries reported. Though the threat is over, we're still in the middle of a tornado system, and another big thunderstorm could make for more tornadoes. Environment Canada sends out warnings for tornadoes ahead of time, with Meteorologist Eric Dykes explaining some of their methodology for detecting the dangerous summer weather systems.

1 week ago | discoverestevan.com | Scott Boulton

Soccer in Estevan has had a good run over the spring, with a few teams placing well in events over the last couple of months. That includes championship cups, provincials, and more, which saw Estevan teams compete hard for a chance at the title. Estevan Youth Soccer's Vice President, Derek Mercer, talks about some of the recent successes for the U13 Estevan soccer team. "We had our U13s attend the SaskCup, the 7v7 provincials in Saskatoon.

1 week ago | discoverestevan.com | Jenny Hagan

Environment Canada has confirmed four tornadoes touched down across southeastern Saskatchewan during a powerful storm system Thursday afternoon, with additional funnel reports still under investigation. The first tornado touched down near Hirsch around 4:20 p.m., followed by three successive tornadoes in the Frobisher area shortly after — recorded at 4:40, 4:45, and 4:49 p.m., according to Environment Canada meteorologist Eric Dykes.