Estevan Mercury

When I pursue agriculture news I'm always drawn to read anything about genetically modified crops.

With Collage held last weekend hosted by the Southeast Newcomers Service, it got me thinking about a newcomer's first impressions of Estevan.

The Estevan Bruins' forward corps got a big addition on Friday with the news that 18-year-old forward Cory Millette has been re-assigned by the WHL's Red Deer Rebels.

After a long hiatus, the Estevan TS&M Bruins made their return to the ice on Saturday, shutting out the Swift Current Raiders 2-0 in their Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League season opener.

Two of the major players in the Carbon Capture Test Facility at the Shand Power Station tied the knot last week. SaskPower and Hitachi celebrated their partnership in the $60 million project with a ribbon joining ceremony at Shand.

During the Sept. 23 meeting of the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's (SECPSD) board members, the trustees accepted a report on academic achievement and other outcomes.

A business case is being made by the Sun Country Health Region to have a visiting ophthalmologist perform cataract surgeries in the health region.

The Estevan CanElson Drilling Bruins are still looking for their second win of the season after dropping a pair of one-goal games last week.

The wait was long and arduous, but good things finally came to the Estevan Comprehensive School football team on Saturday. The Elecs defeated the Vanier Vikings 14-7 in Moose Jaw for their first win since Oct. 18, 2011.

A 48-year-old Alberta man was taken into custody by Estevan Police Service (EPS) personnel on Sept. 25. The man was picked up after he was noted operating his vehicle in a suspicious manner behind the Estevan Shoppers Mall.