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Weldon's breakfast program finds security with RM of Coalfields

Weldon's breakfast program finds security with RM of Coalfields

The RM of Coalfields is set to ensure the breakfast program at Weldon School does not fall by the wayside.
Potholes already a problem in Estevan

Potholes already a problem in Estevan

Pothole season has come early for the City of Estevan.

Change isn't easy

If there is one absolute that I have learned in my time at The Mercury it's this: people hate change. We've seen it time and time again. The automated garbage issue drew more of a response than almost anything I've encountered in 14 years here.
Carbon Capture Storage project in Estevan takes another step forward

Carbon Capture Storage project in Estevan takes another step forward

It's not quite the home stretch, but the carbon capture and sequestration project at the Boundary Dam Power Station has taken another step towards the finish line.

Many Estevan fighters on Hard Knocks 31 MMA card at Spectra Place

Hard Knocks 31 will feature more local fighters than ever before. The Hard Knocks Fighting Championship card, set for Saturday at Spectra Place, will see nine Estevan fighters enter the octagon, five of them for the first time.

Bruins must start fresh against Klippers

"Freedom begins between the ears," American author Edward Abbey once said. (I know, it's lame to begin anything with a quote, but it was just perfect.) The Estevan Bruins have had a regular season to forget.

Domestic disturbances in Estevan require police attention

The Estevan Police Service was called on to handle a number of domestic disturbances over the weekend. Sunday night the EPS received a call regarding a domestic violence complaint in the city's north end. The matter is still under investigation.

Signs frozen into ground

The Editor: You may be wondering why the Estevan Kinsmen Christmas Card Lane signs are still up on the courthouse lawn. It's really quite simple.

Tax evasion argued in Estevan provincial court case that alleges more than $100,000 evaded

Following a trial last fall, both sides in a case of alleged tax evasion made their arguments on Monday. The federal Crown alleges that Jerry McCaw evaded paying $114,924 in taxes between 2004 and 2008.

Estevan Art Gallery featuring exhibit on the future with Possible Worlds following disasters

One of the latest exhibits at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum is a hopeful look into a future of survivalists. The Possible Worlds exhibition depicts the possible future of human evolution as we adapt to disasters around us.