Estevan Mercury

Three people were placed under arrest on Dec. 23 following investigations conducted by the Estevan Police Service.

The Editor, Recently the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) met with Saskatchewan Finance Minister Ken Krawetz to discuss our recommendations for the upcoming budget.

The Editor, There have been several mistruths put forward by Ralph Goodale, but the people of Saskatchewan haven’t forgotten his patented Liberal doublespeak.

It’s the dawn of a new year. Aren’t you excited about the prospects, dear diary? There are at least three wars being waged in the Middle East right now, which is about par for the course over there. Canada is engaged in one of them.

They say hindsight is 20/20, so looking back at the year we left behind is supposed to provide some perspective. Over the course of the year we move through news cycles incredibly fast.

Exactly how low oil can go, and for how long it remains at that level, will be Saskatchewan’s key political question in 2015. Of course, it won’t be the only key political question in 2015.

For the past few years there have been two shocks newcomers to Estevan experience when they begin looking for accommodation: there are no available rental units and if there are, the monthly price is much too high.

1. Carbon capture works in Estevan

The Estevan Fire Rescue Service had a surprise endurance test during the early morning hours of Dec. 28 as they battled a blaze for eight hours just outside of the Energy City. Firefighters were called to an explosion at 5:30 a.m.

Saskatchewan Grade 8 students including those in the South East Cornerstone Public and Holy Family separate school division’s Grade 8 classes, are pretty well stuck in the lower middle range when it comes to assessing basic educational skills.