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Twelve of 13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask. are in the far north; six more people have recovered

Twelve of 13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask. are in the far north; six more people have recovered

Saskatchewan has 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 544, the Ministry of Health said Friday. Twelve of the new cases are in the far north, all in the La Loche area, while the remaining one is in the north region.
Traffic restricted for parts of two arterial roads in Estevan

Traffic restricted for parts of two arterial roads in Estevan

The City of Estevan has announced traffic will be affected on a pair of arterial roads. The 1200-block of Sixth Street has restricted lane access for westbound traffic Friday due to construction work.
EPS members arrest an impaired driver

EPS members arrest an impaired driver

Members of the Estevan Police made an arrest for impaired driving May 7. Police received a call around 11 p.m. of a possible impaired driver coming into Estevan on Highway 47. The vehicle was located and stopped on Souris Avenue North.
Mine workers’ union supports Salvation Army

Mine workers’ union supports Salvation Army

Estevan Salvation Army director of ministry Ronza Reynard accepts a cheque for $3,000 from Ashley Johnson, the financial secretary for the United Mine Workers of America Local 7606.
Winner announced in the Mercury’s Mother’s Day contest

Winner announced in the Mercury’s Mother’s Day contest

Estevan Mercury Publications is excited to announce the lucky winner of this year’s Mother’s Day contest. Bev Nagel’s name was drawn Thursday. She won $25 in gift cards from each of the 13 participating businesses, for a total prize worth $325.
Education Ministry working on scenarios in the event schools can’t reopen in September

Education Ministry working on scenarios in the event schools can’t reopen in September

By Jordan Stricker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With the future of in-class education still up in the air until the threat of COVID-19 calms down to a more manageable level, Education Minister Gordon Wyant says they are working on a number o
Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; 17 more have recovered

Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; 17 more have recovered

Saskatchewan has 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 531, the Ministry of Health said Thursday.

Oxbow's school wins $10,000 grant to support student nutrition

Oxbow Prairie Horizons School is one of 10 schools from across Saskatchewan to receive a $10,000 grant to support student nutrition through the Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge.
Estevan chiefs are to be locked up in cells unless they reach the fundraising goal

Estevan chiefs are to be locked up in cells unless they reach the fundraising goal

The virtual Torch Run fundraiser is underway, but it’s still far from reaching its goal of $5,000. As of Thursday morning, the total was at 52 per cent with $2,615 raised for the Special Olympics Saskatchewan.
GoFundMe campaign started for Bienfait family who lost their home to a fire

GoFundMe campaign started for Bienfait family who lost their home to a fire

A GoFundMe campaign has been started to support a Bienfait family who lost their home to a fire last month. In the write-up for the campaign, it was noted that the fire struck the Willis family home on April 29.
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