Estevan Mercury

Life slows down in August. People go on vacation (speaking of which, two more days!), community programs take a break and the local sports scene slows down. I've never liked the fact that baseball season ends in July for most teams.

My condolences if you are feeling a little election fatigued already. With the provincial election still a good four months away, you may already be fed up with it.

A collision involving a vehicle operated by a 90-year-old Estevan woman and a motorcycle being driven by a 60-year-old Estevan man resulted in the driver of the motorcycle being transported to hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

The Editor, After attending the July 14, 2011 meeting about the heavy truck bypass in Estevan I have several comments. At that meeting, everyone in the crowd was encouraged to forward their comments to the government website.

Even though this season has been about as much fun as sticking pins in your eyes, there is no disputing this is a golden age for the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club.

We spent a good portion of last weekend at the Regina Folk Festival.

A comparison of taxes among Saskatchewan communities sparked a debate about the pros and cons of low taxes at Monday's regular meeting of City council. In what has become an annual event, Mayor Gary St.

A proposed labour camp development just outside the western borders of the city, resting in the RM of Estevan, has received resistance from the RM council.

For the third time in recent memory, the members of City council have said no to lowering the speed limit in Estevan's residential areas to 40 kilometres an hour.

There will be a new executive director at St. Joseph's Hospital on Oct. 1, and the name and face will be familiar to most residents in southeast Saskatchewan. The board of St.