Estevan Mercury

The Estevan TS&M Bruins have only three returning second-year players, but they are optimistic about the upcoming season, particularly about their forwards.

Although the recent weather has been more conducive to summer than fall, that hasn't put a halt to the annual scheduling for flu shots in the Sun Country Health Region.

Although Premier Brad Wall had yet to officially drop the writ as of Tuesday afternoon, the two local candidates for the province's dominant political parties are ready to hit the campaign trail in the Estevan constituency.

A couple of suspicious fires and a mischief incident at the Estevan Shoppers Mall required the attention of members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) on Monday.

The Estevan Bruins have shipped a pair of veterans to the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in an effort to trim their roster.

The Prairie Mines & Royalty Bruins used a five-goal second period to top the Weyburn Youngfellows 8-6 in their season opener Saturday in Weyburn.

Though it dropped them to 1-3 in the Moose Jaw High School Football League standings, Saturday's 40-21 loss to the Central Cyclones was a bounce-back effort in several ways for the ECS Elecs.

If the Estevan Chargers' offence had more luck hanging onto the ball, Saturday's 62-28 loss to the Yorkton Gridders may well have been a nail-biter.

Post office employees in Estevan have again done their part to restock the shelves of the local food bank.

Two 14-year-old boys from Estevan face a number of charges for a recent crime spree.