Estevan Mercury

The Class of 2020 at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) is truly a special group of young men and women. The grads were to have their annual ceremony June 12 at Affinity Place, but those plans were dashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Did you know that your local newspaper is actually printed locally? Has anyone told you that many other newspapers distributed all across the broad southern Saskatchewan region and even into Manitoba are also printed in Estevan by local people? Have

They might not have had a traditional cap and gown ceremony. They might not have had a group picture taken in front of the courthouse. They might not have received their diplomas from the hands of their principal and teachers.

Amid a federal call for a ban on firearms, Bill 194 was amended on Tuesday to better protect the rights of legal firearm and handgun owners in the province.

A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Estevan and other southeast communities for part of Tuesday. Environment Canada issued the watch at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday, and lifted the advisory at 9:52 p.m.

Construction continues to forge ahead on the expansion at the North Portal border crossing – the busiest port of entry from the U.S. into Canada.

There is one new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 16, bringing the provincial total to 684. The new case is in the Saskatoon region.

The date for the next phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan is June 22.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) experienced a slight increase in calls for service last month. Numbers were discussed during the last Estevan Board of Police Commissioners meeting on June 10.

I don’t have kids. I hardly even know anybody in Estevan who is graduating this year. And I don’t have any personal connection to the graduating class.