Estevan Mercury

Winning two straight games over a bitter rival is always gratifying, and for the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins, it was a strong start to their post-Christmas schedule. The Bruins (17-13-2-3) edged the Weyburn Red Wings 3-2 in overtime on Dec.

A former Estevan man is fighting for his future. This past summer Rob Olson, now of Rabbit Lake, was diagnosed with a rare lymphoma in his intestine. In the fall, he learned the cancer had spread to his bladder, complicating chemotherapy treatments.

He didn't think he would be on hand for his induction into the Bruin Builder Hall of Fame, but he found a way to get there.

One thing that the federal government disclosed near the end of 2013 was the fact that they have decided not to disclose salaries of most of their employees. The fact that it's your money being used to pay them, is of no consequence.

With a new year upon us, it's natural for most of us to look ahead to what might occur in our given world. Predicting anything for farmers is perhaps as difficult as prognostications can get.

Turning the calendar into a new year always presents endless possibilities.

It's starting to sound like something of a broken record, but housing remained a major issue in Estevan in 2013.

It began as a vision of Estevan hosting the rest of the province four years in the future, and a year later those dreams became reality. The city's selection as host to the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games is the Estevan Mercury's top story of 2013.

A former teacher at Midale Central School was the subject of a disciplinary hearing conducted by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation in mid-December.

Our number two story of the year is city council's decision to relieve Jim Puffalt of his duties as city manager. After a dozen years on the job, Puffalt was let go on Oct.