Estevan Mercury

During the month of September, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station captured 64,855 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to information supplied by the Crown corporation.

Members of the Estevan Police Service arrested multiple impaired drivers during the Thanksgiving long weekend. The Mercury previously noted the 58-year-old motorist who was apprehended in downtown Estevan on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

There is one new case of COVID-19 in the southeast region, according to the daily COVID-19 update on Sunday.

Members of the Estevan Police Service continue to see incidents related to graffiti in the community. According to a tweet on their Twitter feed Saturday, while on patrol, police located several more graffiti incidents.

The City of Estevan has announced it will host the inaugural Halloween after party on Nov. 1.

A GoFundMe campaign has been started for the families of Scott Bill and Cole Crooks – the two SaskPower employees who died in a workplace accident Thursday in Weyburn.

There will be five candidates on the ballot for the Estevan constituency in the upcoming provincial election. The field was finalized at 2 p.m. Saturday when the deadline to file nominations passed.

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in southeast Saskatchewan, according to the daily numbers released Saturday. Both cases are in Southeast Zone 4, which covers Estevan and numerous other communities in the southeast.

The final outdoor Estevan Farmers' Market of 2020 brought many people out to the Estevan Shoppers Mall's parking lot Saturday. It was a beautiful sunny day in Estevan, which certainly helped with attendance.