Estevan Mercury

The sport of lacrosse is growing by leaps and bounds in Estevan. Not only can Estevan Minor Box Lacrosse boast a team at every level this season, but there will also be a senior lacrosse team for the first time.

The recent lowering of the water level at the Boundary Dam reservoir may just have jeopardized the annual Walleye Classic, the fishing tournament traditionally held on opening day of each new fishing season.

A group of 13 students at the Estevan Comprehensive School learned a lot about hunger last weekend.

How weird was my weekend? Well, let me tell ya. Once again I managed to excel at procrastination. I do it well. Just don't tell the bride.

The City of Estevan has turned to a man with deep roots in the community to guide its leisure services division. Nathan Jesse had been serving as the interim director since January but was named to the position on a permanent basis recently.

The total came to 14 medals from one school, including four gold medallists who have earned the right to advance to a national final in Vancouver in early June.

The board of the Estevan Minor Hockey Association is in crisis mode. Of the 11 executive positions that were open for nominations at EMHA's annual spring meeting on Thursday, seven of them went unfilled.

While educators, educational administrators and politicians continue their discussions and debates surrounding the somewhat controversial standardized testing regime that is being introduced in this province, you just have to love what is going on at

Scoring will continue to be the hallmark of the Estevan Big Dogs as they embark on another lacrosse season this year. The junior team will kick off the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League schedule on Friday with a road game against the Regina Rifles.