Estevan Mercury

Although it will be some time before they are actually in operation, police officers in the province have been given permission by the Saskatchewan Police Commission to use conducted energy weapons.

They're pushing hard and consistently so with perseverance and maybe a little bit of luck, the Grade 7 class at Hillcrest School will find themselves in Saskatoon on Feb. 27 participating in an exciting life-changing event.

The Estevan Bruins have played some very good games against some very good teams this season. Friday's 6-4 win over the Flin Flon Bombers was one of them. The next night, the Bruins lost 4-1 to the Battlefords North Stars.

There were a number of highlighted incidents occurring at the international border port of entry at North Portal in the last month of 2012 according to information released recently by Canada Border Services Agency.

It's all in the name of increased competition.

A White Bear man could potentially serve two years in a federal penitentiary as an assault matter he pleaded guilty to is now in the hands of the judge.

As the old saying goes: "Knowledge is power." Though I rarely find myself in the middle of a game of Trivial Pursuit, I do like to stay on top of my easily accessible random factoids just in case.