Estevan Mercury

If there is one absolute that I have learned in my time at The Mercury it's this: people hate change. We've seen it time and time again. The automated garbage issue drew more of a response than almost anything I've encountered in 14 years here.

It's not quite the home stretch, but the carbon capture and sequestration project at the Boundary Dam Power Station has taken another step towards the finish line.

Hard Knocks 31 will feature more local fighters than ever before. The Hard Knocks Fighting Championship card, set for Saturday at Spectra Place, will see nine Estevan fighters enter the octagon, five of them for the first time.

"Freedom begins between the ears," American author Edward Abbey once said. (I know, it's lame to begin anything with a quote, but it was just perfect.) The Estevan Bruins have had a regular season to forget.

The Estevan Police Service was called on to handle a number of domestic disturbances over the weekend. Sunday night the EPS received a call regarding a domestic violence complaint in the city's north end. The matter is still under investigation.

The Editor: You may be wondering why the Estevan Kinsmen Christmas Card Lane signs are still up on the courthouse lawn. It's really quite simple.

Following a trial last fall, both sides in a case of alleged tax evasion made their arguments on Monday. The federal Crown alleges that Jerry McCaw evaded paying $114,924 in taxes between 2004 and 2008.

One of the latest exhibits at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum is a hopeful look into a future of survivalists. The Possible Worlds exhibition depicts the possible future of human evolution as we adapt to disasters around us.

The Estevan Police Service seized a sizable amount of crack cocaine earlier this month as part of an ongoing investigation into the city's drug trade. On Feb. 1, the EPS seized an estimated $100,000 worth of crack.

Keeping the creative juices flowing and exercising their imaginations, a number of students enjoyed the art camps held in Estevan during the February break.