Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Bruins filled their vacant captaincy not long before their season opener on Thursday, selecting Tanner Froese to wear the C. The right winger from Estevan is entering his third and final season with the team.

Law enforcement agencies throughout Saskatchewan, including here in Estevan, issued what is being called a shocking number of tickets during a two-day blitz last week.

They are fully operational again, but the City of Estevan still has some recovery work left after a fire Friday at the water treatment plant. An electrical fire Friday afternoon forced the shutdown of the plant.

It's a real concern because it's a real problem in Estevan.

Even with a new coach and a litany of new players, sometimes it takes time to get rid of old habits.

There are two solutions for those desirous of fixing the Canadian Senate. You may thank me later with donations to my favourite charity, the Pam Wallin Indirect Travel Society.

It wasn't a win, but for the Estevan Lions Club Steelers, it may as well have been. In a season that began with five straight losses, four of them blowouts, the bantam club broke through with a 38-38 tie against the Regina Sun Devils on Monday.

He suffered burns to over 90 per cent of his body and was given a five per cent chance of survival. Those burns left him disfigured and most likely will shorten his life expectancy. But given the chance, Spencer Beach says he wouldn't change a thing.

Subterfuge, spies, intrigue, military fronts or international peacekeeping. Take your pick because it's all on display at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum until the middle of November.

A fire at Estevan's water treatment plant has forced the City to ask residents to conserve water. The City announced that the fire occurred Friday and no injuries took place as a result.