Estevan Mercury

The fire and rescue department for the Town of Carlyle and the Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain remain confident they will be answering calls from new headquarters later this year.

Lucas Dzeryk might be young, but he wants to show support for front-line medical workers.

Eight new cases of the COVID-19 virus have been diagnosed in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial total to 349. Seven of the eight new cases are from the far north in Saskatchewan. Fifty-seven of the 349 cases, or 16 per cent, are considered active.

A civilian employee at the La Loche RCMP detachment has tested positive for COVID-19, the Saskatchewan RCMP announced Friday.

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division has been able to maintain a steady pace with no major disruptions so far on the financial front.

The COVID-19 pandemic that has inundated countries around the world this spring has triggered a variety of defensive responses from all corners of the globe, including Saskatchewan and its educational systems.

Premier Scott Moe has clarified one of the statements that was made Thursday when he announced the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan. Moe was asked multiple times whether it was OK for people to once again get together with family and friends.

Premier Scott Moe was joined by chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab on Friday to announce the signing of a public health order restricting all non-critical travel into northern Saskatchewan.

One person has been charged with alleged firearms offences following an investigation by the Estevan Police Service’s Intelligence Unit. A search warrant was executed at a residence located in south Estevan on Wednesday at about noon.

No big celebrations or ribbon cuttings. On April 22, Michael’s Coffee Shop and Bakery in Estevan just opened their doors and declared the new location open and they got slammed with orders.