Estevan Mercury

The City of Estevan has provided an update on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saskatchewan announced eight new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 184. Four people are currently in hospital, with three receiving inpatient care in Saskatoon.

This sign in Estevan’s Hillside subdivision is paying tribute to those who are going above and beyond in Estevan and around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sign says “Thank you world’s front line workers. Be safe.

The Estevan Walmart was under fire last week after it wouldn’t allow a shopper to purchase a large volume of items for elders on the Pheasant Rump First Nation, but the person who filed the initial complaint refutes claims that Walmart’s move was rac

The Estevan Police Service has yet to arrest or charge anyone for social distancing or self-isolation in Estevan.

The disciplinary council of the Saskatchewan College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended a local physician for four months for unprofessional conduct. Dr.

Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service have handled a couple of calls in the past few days. The first was an outdoor industrial fire that occurred in southeast Estevan on Friday.

Due to the restrictions on visitations at Saskatchewan healthcare facilities, the staff members at St. Joseph’s Hospital have started utilizing Facetime to allow patients to communicate with their families.

A member of the RCMP in Saskatchewan has tested positive for COVID-19. The officer, who is stationed in Prince Albert, was advised by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) March 25 that the officer may have been exposed to the condition.

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