Estevan Mercury

A popular summer music festival in southeast Saskatchewan won’t happen this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youth football in Estevan is celebrating a first for its programs. James Knibbs, who graduated from the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) last month, has committed to play football for Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.

For those of you, my readers, who are not acquainted with the Upper Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, we live in a relatively small but isolated community.

The Southeast U18 AAA Twins opened the 2020 season with a pair of losses Sunday to the Regina White Sox at Lynn Prime Park. The Twins dropped the first game 17-2 and the second 5-2.

The Saskatchewan Realtors Association says the province’s real estate market is showing strong signs of recovery. Data released last week shows sales from across the province were up close to 50 per cent from June of last year, and down only .

Environment Canada has lifted the severe thunderstorm watch for the Estevan area. The advisory was issued Sunday morning due to the potential for severe thunderstorms in the region. But it was lifted at 9:01 p.m.

The Estevan Brewers U18 AA baseball team opened its season with a pair of lopsided victories Saturday, defeating the Assiniboia Aces 20-1 and 11-1 at Lynn Prime Park.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) apprehended an impaired driver Saturday night. Police conducted a traffic stop and utilized an approved screening device.

During the month of June, the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station captured 27,352 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), SaskPower said Friday.

The Estevan Arts Council has announced the cancellation of the 2020-21 Estevan Concert Series.