Estevan Mercury

The Nipawin Hawks scored four times in the third period to break out of a slump with a 7-4 victory over the Estevan Bruins on Saturday at Spectra Place.

The Estevan Bruins are finally back in the win column after earning a 4-3 victory over the Yorkton Terriers on the road Sunday. Cole Olson scored on the power play with 16 seconds left in regulation to secure the win.

They were lured into the Lions den by appealing to their sense of community and now, 50 years later, they were being recognized for their contributions to the betterment of Estevan.

This year I turned 41 and one of my dear Aussie friends sent me this article written by Regina Brett. Brett is a well known columnist and author and she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary in 2008 and 2009.

He Said Recent polls suggest Christmas spending for Canadians is going up from last year. An Ipsos Reid survey found that on average, Canadians will spend about $640 (last year it was $624) on Christmas gifts this year.

The Bienfait Lions' dinner theatre production of Wild Mushrooms was such a fun time for theatre-goers last weekend, some took in multiple viewings.

Finally! This topsy-turvy, rollercoaster of a 2011 Canadian Football League season came to a conclusion Sunday in Vancouver with a thriller of a Grey Cup. The B.C.

I'm not much of a sports guy, but over the past two years I have watched more football on TV than the rest of my life combined. It's not a lot, but it's a start.

I went home last weekend for a 24-hour visit because of a mini mental meltdown. Fortunately I was cured by my mom's rice crispy roll and a chat with Grandma, and I returned to Regina refreshed and ready to take on my final week of school.

For the second time this year, the Estevan Comprehensive School has been evacuated because of a bomb threat. The Estevan Police Service has announced that at 10:58 they received a report of a bomb threat at the school.