Estevan Mercury

For the second time this week, the Estevan Police Service has apprehended an impaired driver. A report of an impaired driver was called into the police on March 24. The suspect vehicle was located at a north Estevan hotel.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) has its new principal for the 2020-21 school year. Nathan Johnson, who is currently the vice-principal, has been hired for the job.

I think it was March 18, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was giving yet another increasingly ominous press conference from the steps of Rideau Cottage, where he has been self-isolating with his wife, sick with COVID-19.

The province of Saskatchewan announced 14 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 86 confirmed cases. Four cases are as a result of local transmission. The rest are travel-related.

Two local youths have created a great message for the community. Elise Logan Dupuis, left, and Austin Dupuis of Estevan wrote chalk messages on their driveway and the sidewalk in front of their home Monday.

Estevan MLA and Minister of Government Relations Lori Carr had some positive news for Estevan from Wednesday’s budget, or what was supposed to be a budget.

As we continue to face the hardships and the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen some trends emerge and things happen that have actually been positive.

Juanita Jackson, a local hotshot business operator, recently had issues with two of her business vehicles, driven by her employees.

The Estevan Police Service is supportive of new restrictions that have been put in place by the provincial government when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will enforce those measures.