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Firefighting training was held for the members of the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Central Protective Services Association at the Assiniboia Fire Hall on February 10 and 11.

Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count on Feb. 28 was the highest the province has seen in over two years, since the days when the oil crash took hold in late 2014.

Thanks to ongoing concerns about the temporary flooring used at Affinity Place, the organizers of the Estevan Showcase Business Expo have decided the event should return to the Power Dodge Ice Centre (formerly the Lignite Miners Centre).

The Â鶹´«Ã½AVeast College and SaskTel have partnered to develop and offer new training designed to meet ongoing employment demands within the telecommunications industry.

SaskPower has initiated the next steps in its upcoming 10 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar project. The Crown corporation has reached a request for proposal (RFP) phase, in the competitive process for the project.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will be holding its 2017 annual general meeting (AGM) on March 22. The meeting will take place at the Western Star Signature Hotel & Conference Centre at noon.

SaskEnergy is asking customers to check for snow and ice buildup on natural gas equipment at homes, businesses and schools across the province.

Zak Organics Food Co. Ltd., a certified organic snack food producer near Fir Mountain, expanded their flavour line of crunchy green pea snacks on February 1.

The production of crude oil and equivalent products reached a record high in Canada in November of last year. The increase was attributed to synthetic crude oil production which was up by 17.5 per cent to 5.

The Estevan and Weyburn area once again led the way in terms of bids for Crown land at the Feb. 9 public offering for petroleum and natural gas rights. The sale brought in a modest $1.