Estevan Mercury

After a spring prediction of a surplus in the provincial budget, the announcement from the Ministry of Finance that Saskatchewan is now anticipating a $292 million deficit is certainly not as optimistic an outlook.

There has been an extension of an Amber Alert declared by Crowsnest Pass RCMP, for the abduction of a female child on Sept. 14 at 3:30 a.m., from the Town of Blairmore Alberta, across British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Montana.

Local mixed martial arts fighter Josh Heinz is coming close to home next month with the intention to knock someone out.

This year’s Collage Cultural Festival will offer up lots of entertainment, food and cultural displays in a celebration of the many nationalities that are now part of the Estevan area. Collage will be a one-day event on Saturday, Sept.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has officially announced the cancellation of the fireworks that were scheduled to be part of Beach Bash last month.

The Energy City is chock full of things to do, year-round.

Estevan Police Service members were very busy during the Sept. 2 night shift, and they were also dispatched to numerous calls during the Labour Day long weekend. Police issued a number of summary offence tickets for overweight vehicles in August.

Additional caution advised by police with start of school

Your community newspaper offerings in the Energy City and southeast Saskatchewan are taking on a different look beginning next week.

It was just her second day on the job, but Dr. Mona Ali was already speaking of Estevan and Saskatchewan in a positive vein. “I find Saskatchewan people very friendly.