Estevan Mercury

The Arcola Health Centre’s emergency room reopened again Tuesday morning, more than a month after it was closed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority as part of the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The provincial government released its budget on Monday, and included in the document is spending for several local projects.

For the second straight year, there won’t be an increase to the municipal share of property taxes in Estevan. Estevan city council gave second and third readings to the bylaw that fixes the rate of taxation Monday night.

Leader of the Official Opposition Ryan Meili said in a press conference Monday that Saskatchewan’s provincial budget “missed the mark.

The long-awaited final draft of the province’s budget has come. It may be a few months late, but for good reason. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees in 2020.

The Government of Saskatchewan released their full budget on Monday which showed a $1.9 billion addition to the debt total that can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The province released their full budget on Monday which includes large investments for education and healthcare. The budget showed an investment of $749 million towards advanced education, $2.6 billion for the Ministry of Education and $5.

There are 18 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to report on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 683. Thirteen of the new cases are in the far north.

The indoor track at Affinity Place is open again. The City of Estevan announced Monday the reopening of the track, with restrictions in place.

Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) members were called out to an incident that involved a tree and a power line during the weekend. The call came in at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.