Estevan Mercury

Saskatchewan’s population continues to grow at a steady pace despite lower oil prices, according to the latest population figures released by Statistics Canada on Tuesday.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) expects their 21-kilometre half-marathon will become an annual event, thanks to the support shown for this year’s first event.

The Southeast College continues to forge ahead with its affordable housing initiative, although they haven’t been proceeding with the same sense of urgency as they were previously. An expression of interest was issued by the college in June.

It’s been a little more than a year since the attention of the global energy community was turned to Estevan for the opening of a project that is the first of its kind in the world.

It’s been a little more than a year since delegates from around the world gathered at the Boundary Dam Power Station for the grand opening of the integrated carbon capture and storage project – the first of its kind in the world.

Members of the Sun Country Regional Health Authority (SCRHA) gathered in Weyburn on Sept. 30 for their first meeting following the summer. Among the topics they discussed was the 2015 influenza vaccination campaign, which will begin on Oct. 19.

The Sun Country Regional Health Authority (SCRHA) has three new members. The appointments of Marilynn Garnier of Redvers, Brian Romaniuk of Carlyle and Leigh Rosengren of Midale were announced on Monday. Garnier will be the SCHRA’s vice-chair.

St. Joseph’s Hospital will soon be home to the first computerized tomography (CT) scan in Estevan. The machine itself has yet to be installed, since the room to contain it still is being prepared.

Kinsmen Telemiracle is looking for Saskatchewan singers, dancers, bands and entertainers to audition for a chance to perform on Telemiracle 40, to be held March 5 and 6, 2016 in Regina, and broadcast live on CTV.

Estevan Police Service members dealt with driving violations, an individual breaching their conditions and other incidents during the past week. Police received a call about a gas drive-off from a service station during the Sept. 29 night shift.