Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Mermaids synchronized swimming club took part in the annual Diane Lemon Invitational Meet in Regina on the weekend. Seven individuals or teams from the Mermaids came home with first-place finishes.

News and notes from the Jan. 29 regular meeting of Estevan city council

The Estevan Apex Bruins' three-game weekend began on a strong note. It ended with an unthinkable loss to a team with only two wins to date.

Estevan Branch No. 60 of the Royal Canadian Legion is approaching the remaining 11 months of 2013 with renewed vigour and more than a handful of new members.

The coldest days experienced in the Energy City in the past several years struck last week with a Wednesday evening cold snap sending SaskPower into a record-setting power consumption mode.

Dylan Smith and Alex Cote combined for nine points, and the CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins came from behind to defeat the Melfort Mustangs 6-3 on Saturday at Spectra Place.

Talk about hyper hype. Contrary to America's belief, it is not the most watched television extravaganza in the world. Soccer's big games dwarf it. But I digress.

Large cocaine bust follows investigation

The board of directors of the Sun Country Health Region are backing a proposal that was taken to the Health Ministry in early January, seeking a CT scanner for St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan.

We can't stop now and do the self congratulations routine. It's time to move onward with the Energy City's recreational facilities.