Estevan Mercury

It cost $11,000 for them to watch five movies, and that was before popcorn. It was after a week-long New Year's trip to Phoenix with the family that John Gibson found a bill from SaskTel for $10,668.38.

Just as everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, during celebrations on Robert Burns Night, everyone is an honourary Scot. Burns Night was attended by about 200 people, who gathered in the Legion Memorial Hall for the festivities.

The Estevan Exhibition Association held its annual general meeting on Monday evening and despite a loss of $20,000, there is a feeling that the EEA is still going strong.

Dramatic comebacks rule the day in weekend split

A 24-year-old who racked up his sixth drunk-driving conviction is heading to a federal prison for two years at his own request. In custody during provincial court proceedings in Estevan on Jan.

Some blustery winter weather and icy conditions were at least partially responsible for a number of minor vehicle accidents within the city during the past week. On Jan.

Water was the main topic of a recent forum in Midale. On Jan. 23, approximately 75 citizens of Midale and surrounding areas met at the Harry O Memorial Civic Centre in Midale.

Premier Brad Wall has alerted the citizens of Saskatchewan as to what to expect in this spring's budget. He has suggested it is going to be rather unexciting and pragmatic, meaning that we are not to get our hopes up too high this time around.

I'm not a huge fan of Dragon's Den, but I have watched a few episodes and got interested in some presentations and reactions from the panelists-investors.

The Estevan Bruins were awarded the 2012 SJHL Hall of Fame game during the league's semi-annual meetings in Melfort last weekend.