Estevan Mercury

A resident in Saskatchewan's north region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The individual was in their 70s. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 11.

A resident of Torquay was the big winner of a lottery in Saskatchewan recently. Glen Forrester of Torquay won the grand of $150,000 in the Assiniboia Spring Fever Lotto.

A well-known and beloved member of the community passed away earlier this month. William Sinclair died on May 24 following a battle with cancer that spanned several years.

There are four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, the Ministry of Health said Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 645. Three cases are in the far north region and one is in Regina.

Places of worship and operators of child care facilities can now prepare to open in Phase 3 of Re-Open Saskatchewan.

An independent investigation into an incident involving two Estevan Police Service constables earlier this year remains under investigation.

SARCAN recycling has announced it will be open to the public again on June 15.

The Carlyle RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with a series of thefts from the Forget area.

The south region has a new case of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health said Friday. It’s the first case diagnosed in the south since May 22, and just the second since April 4. Seventeen cases have now been diagnosed in the south.

A GoFundMe campaign is underway for an Estevan family reeling after a pair of tragic situations, including the death of a loved one. Tara Christenson started the fundraiser for Melissa MacKenzie.