Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service (EFRS) received a report of a backyard fire Monday evening. The call came in at about 6:30 p.m.

The boards of education of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division and the South East Cornerstone Public School Division have approved the 2020-21 school year calendar.

Premier Scott Moe announced the province’s plan to reopen Saskatchewan which is set to begin May 4. Re-Open Saskatchewan, presented on Thursday, is made up of five phases.

Cheers: Cheers to the medical staff at St. Joseph's Hospital who go over and above to care for patients. Whether it's over the phone or in person, they are always there to help. Cheers to the Hospital Heroes ad that has been running each week.

This week's flashback is from 2002. The medal winners from the Estevan Comprehensive School who were at the Skills Canada provincial competition are shown with staff members Kevin Reiter, Curtis Hack, Brian Wright and Kevin Hovdebo.

A two-metre distance between people is slowly becoming a new normal in the human world, but things remain old for animals.

While living through this current pandemic, for me, and I’m sure for many of you, it’s the waiting and the not knowing that’s the hardest part. Reading the Scriptures this morning I realized that the disciples faced a similar dilemma.

Premier Scott Moe addressed the province Wednesday, praising Saskatchewan residents for their efforts in flattening the COVID-19 curve. “The last few weeks have been difficult for everyone,” said Moe.

The Saskatchewan Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee and the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee (TBC) met on Wednesday and reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement.

Saskatchewan has six new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 326. Sixty-one of the cases, or 18.7 per cent, are considered active.