Estevan Mercury

If recent experience has taught me anything, it's not to expect much in terms of positive for Western Canada and agriculture to come from the Stephen Harper government.

The SJHL spotlight was focused squarely on the Estevan Bruins and Melville Millionares on Thursday, as the two teams kicked off the season in the only game of the night at the Horizon Credit Union Centre in Melville.

With the summer over, the Pedigree Adoption Drive reminds people there are dogs in the local shelters awaiting new homes. It's the fifth year for the campaign, and the Estevan Humane Society is one of 30 shelter partners with Pedigree.

On a par with Tim Hortons running out of coffee or Internet access going down, Canadians are almost certainly going to face one of those "Oh, no!" situations when the National Hockey League goes dark.

It has been 197 days since the Estevan Bruins played their last meaningful game, and tonight they finally get back at it.

They've drilled the deepest hole that's ever been dug in Saskatchewan. At a total depth of 3,396 metres or about 3.

CAW meet NHLPA. NHL team owners meet Ford, Chrysler, GM.

There is a whole new community neighbourhood growing up on Estevan's north side. Trimount Estevan Developments Ltd.

You know how Seinfeld was called a show about nothing? We've just entered a lockout about nothing, and it's not funny. In 2004, I understood the need for drastic changes.