Local News

A new report from Statistics Canada is providing an interesting look into Estevan's changing demographics. The 2011 National Household Survey illustrates Estevan's growing immigration community using information collected in that year's census.

Since The Mercury first began running it many, many moons ago, the weekly report from the Estevan Police Service has been one of the newspaper's most popular features.

An Estevan youth was taken into custody on Monday after being sentenced for several break and enters and thefts.

Midale (cpd) - In 2013, 4-H Canada celebrates their 100th year anniversary and the Cymri 4-H club will celebrate its 60th year anniversary.

During the week of May 6-13, there were 136 calls for service. Police members were very busy with calls involving firearms, neighborhood disputes and several hit and runs.

There's nothing like helping the police out, especially when they least expect it.

A committee struck to determine how much the members of council and Mayor Roy Ludwig should be paid over their four-year term has completed their report. Two-thirds of the remuneration committee were before council at the May 6 regular meeting.

The Weyburn General Hospital has been without a maternity ward for six years. It was closed in June 2007, and has remained closed to the present day.

After everything Trevor Chambers went through, one of the toughest things he had to do was look his boss in the face and tell him he wouldn't be able to go back to work. A big part of his personal identity was his job as a motorman on a drilling rig.

It's still going to be Estevan Idol. But this year, a secondnight segment, let's call it Estevan's Got Talent (EGT), will take centre stage for one night at the annual Estevan Exhibition. That means audition additions too.