Estevan Mercury

A new report on crime is not painting a rosy picture for Estevan. According to Statistics Canada's annual crime severity index, incidents of violent crime rose by almost 30 per cent in 2010.

Estevan Motor Speedway has been forced to cancel the All-Star Circuit of Champions sprint car event for July 26.

It may have taken us over 140 years but I truly believe we're finally getting the hang of this celebrating stuff on July 1. It used to be called Dominion Day, now it's Canada Day. It's not the birthday of some dead British monarch, it's our day.

Do you have any idea how many Canadians watch SportsCentre every morning? I don't either, but it's a big number.

The system itself is either flawed or being poorly managed, but something will have to be done to soon to put Saskatchewan's front-line acute care health system back together.

The Estevan Golden Eels have now won three of their last four meets, including their own on Saturday at the Souris Valley Aquatic and Leisure Centre.

Despite the fact that many of them have water in their homes, the evacuated flood victims of the village of Roche Percee seem optimistic. Many of these evacuees have taken up residence in the make-shift campground located between Bienfait's rinks.

The Estevan Rocket Sales Rockettes wrapped up a perfect season by winning the provincial peewee B softball championship Sunday in Regina.

The other day I went to the gym. I hadn't tied my shoes beforehand, something I usually do, nor had I been in the newly renovated gym in the Leisure Centre. Fortunately for me, there was a wrinkly, orange leather chair sitting by the door.

The biggest name on the Estevan Bruins' list of recruiting targets for this year has signed a contract with the team. Southwest Cougars forward Jesse Bernard agreed on Monday night to join the Bruins.