Estevan Mercury

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins want a big crowd to come to their game tonight against the Melville Millionaires at Affinity Place to help them support injured hockey player Braden Pettinger.

Kirsten Marcia looks forward to the day when the Deep Earth Energy Corp. will open a geothermal demonstration project in Estevan, which would be the first geothermal power producing facility of its kind in Canada.

So far this season, the Warm Welcome Shelter has been off to a slower start than in previous years. The shelter has been seeing fewer people showing up to stay overnight, leading to less overall use.

Those who may desire some quiet time to reflect and contemplate during one of the busiest and chaotic times of the year, are invited to attend the Blue Christmas observance on Dec. 17. The service will be conducted in the chapel at St.

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs junior girls basketball team kicked off their season with a back-and-forth 36-31 silver medal game loss to the Radville Rebels at the Elecs Invitational Basketball Tournament at the school on Saturday.

With or without carbon capture, SaskPower has been pumping out electrical energy to keep the lights on and the engines of industry turning during the past year as the demands keep increasing.

The Estevan RCMP is investigating a pair of recent incidents. The first was a theft from an oilfield site that occurred during the Nov. 21 night shift.

SaskPower is optimistic about the progress made with maintenance on its carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Hosting a tour on Dec. 7, representatives of the company announced that it has a new goal of capturing 800,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2016.

A father-and-daughter tandem will be selling hot chocolate in an effort to support a charity and encourage people to complete their Christmas shopping locally.

It’s the break I’ve been waiting for.