Estevan Mercury

If there's one thing we've learned here at the Mercury , it's that you can never guess what will get people fired up. We have printed articles, which we thought people would have a strong reaction to, and there wasn't a peep.

The Bienfait Coalers are on a run of dominance rarely seen before in the Big Six Hockey League. The Coalers defeated the Midale Mustangs 5-2 on March 26 to close out a sweep and win their fourth straight league championship.

There have been recent discussions about the possibility of making a big change to the Canadian Football League rules regarding pass interference. Of course, the solution to the wrong calls is wait for it more video reviews.

Orpheum features a rich history of Energy City entertainment

With the Warm Welcome program starting up last year, providing an overnight stay for Estevan's homeless, it has since grown as a vehicle of transformation for both the guests and the many volunteers who spend their nights with them.

A moment of fleeting disappointment for some after last year's United Way Estevan Telethon was also a chance for the members to remember what it is the organization is here to do.

Some money that came from the sale of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Estevan several years ago is now being put to good use within the community.

The Estevan Wildlife Federation's inaugural event for hunters, collectors and recreational shooters was a popular one over the weekend as interested parties from across the region came to the gun show in Estevan.

Sherritt Coal has laid off 23 unionized employees from Estevan and Bienfait mines. Word of the layoffs went public last week although the United Mine Workers of America had received notice earlier in March that layoffs were forthcoming.

One day he signed a tryout contract. The next, he was playing professional hockey.