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Games committee launches campaign

The organizers of the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan have started their quest to find the volunteers to make the event happen. A volunteer launch barbecue was held on Tuesday at the Estevan Leisure Centre’s forecourt.
Elecs show promise in season opening loss

Elecs show promise in season opening loss

The Estevan Comprehensive School Elecs football team showed promise on both sides of the ball in their first game of the season Thursday at Darold Kot Field in Weyburn, but two key interceptions against proved the difference in their 17-7 loss to the
Football teams play first games in new league

Football teams play first games in new league

A new era began on Friday night for Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football (EMF), as their peewee and bantam teams played their first games in the Moose Jaw Football League.
Monster truck tour packs plenty of mayhem into Friday

Monster truck tour packs plenty of mayhem into Friday

Fans of the Monsters and Mayhem tour packed the stands of the Estevan Speedway on Friday, but were forced away by the intense weather on Saturday, cutting the two-day show in half.
Bruins fall in OT to Virden Oil Capitals

Bruins fall in OT to Virden Oil Capitals

The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins came out on the short end of a high-scoring pre-season game in Virden, Manitoba, against the Oil Capitals Saturday.

Millennium turn year was important for the Energy City

Those who were in Estevan 15 years ago would probably not consider the year 2000 a watershed period for the city and its residents, but it was certainly one of the most interesting years in terms of civic and federal politics, economics and industry.
Keggers hit sticks in slo-pitch championship

Keggers hit sticks in slo-pitch championship

The Keggers laid claim to the 2015 Estevan Slo-Pitch Baseball Championship last Wednesday at Woodlawn Field with a 15-9 extra-innings win over the Bulldogs.
The dangers of fentanyl

The dangers of fentanyl

A new, dangerous drug is becoming popular for recreational use in Western Canada, and has made its way into Saskatchewan.
Saturday rain leads to flash floods

Saturday rain leads to flash floods

Estevan awoke to some unprecedented wet weather last weekend. Although the weather was calling for rain, what fell was far from what was expected.

Finance critic sees current financial flaws as spending follies

The Editor: The recently-released first quarter financial update shows the province is running at least a $292 million deficit and is piling up more than $1.5 billion of new debt this year alone. This is an alarming sign of the Sask.
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