Estevan Mercury

The Estevan fire department had a busy start to the week, which culminated with two fires on Wednesday. The first fire was noticed by one of the Estevan firefighters who was off duty and heading home from the gym in the early morning Wednesday.

Saskatchewan‘s 2020-21 first quarter budget update and medium-term outlook shows an improving economy, a smaller deficit and a return to surplus in 2024-25. The forecast deficit is $2.

Cheers: Cheers to local restaurants who donate proceeds to local charities. Their generosity and hard work is commendable and the food is delicious. Cheers to people who comply with wearing face masks while shopping.

The pandemic brought in a lot of changes for everyone.

Regardless of the time or the circumstance, people are going to have a need for their local pharmacist. Henders Drugs, located on Fourth Street in Estevan, can vouch for that reality.

Estevan fashion boutique Jenny Joans is gearing up towards fall.

One of the great challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has been planning for a return to school. This is obviously not just a Saskatchewan thing.

The Estevan Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance with a series of mischief incidents this week. According to a message from the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, four vehicles were vandalized in the Henry Street area on Aug.

Aug. 20 marked the annual Burgers to Beat Multiple Sclerosis (MS) day in Estevan’s and other A&W fast-food restaurants across Canada. And once again the Estevan community stepped forward to support a great cause.

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Aug. 26, according to the Ministry of Health, bringing the provincial total to 1,604 reported cases. All three new cases are from the Saskatoon area.