Estevan Mercury

The Editor: Recently, several inflammatory articles have cast a negative view of teachers and incompletely described the disciplinary process that governs complaints of unprofessional conduct or incompetence.

The Editor: As we are about to engage in a contract with the previous garbage collector, I sure hope that the City addresses the problems we have had with this contractor.

The Estevan Bruins are keeping their players accountable when it comes to physical fitness. The SJHL club held fitness testing for players on Thursday at Spectra Place, with on and off-ice tests taking place to determine strength and conditioning.

The Editor: I have tried over the last few years to sit back and not publicly voice my opinions and watch things work out in their own way and time.

In a wide-ranging one-hour visit with Souris-Moose Mountain MP Ed Komarnicki, the veteran politician agreed to take a reflective look back on his nine-year career as a representative in the House of Commons as well as providing a look at the future.

He is still sorting it out. Call it a self-debriefing or decompression.

Long ago, the phrase "never look a gift horse in the mouth," was coined. We're not exactly sure from whom that quip originated but the wisdom of the statement is undeniable.

There were some tense moments at the North Portal border crossing Sunday. During the search of a vehicle, Canada Border Service Agency officers located what they believed to be an explosive device.