Estevan Mercury

With just a few games left in the SJHL regular season, it goes without saying that every game carries the utmost importance.

The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins were on the road for a trio of contests this past week. They were in Regina on Saturday where they skated to a 6-6 tie with the Canucks.

The Estevan peewee female Bulldogs were in Minot, N.D. this past weekend for the Minot Invitational Girls 12U "Ice Breaker" tournament. The Bulldogs played very well, coming up just short of winning the tournament.

Ryan Ostertag recorded a hat trick and the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins held a 5-2 lead with just over eight minutes to play in the third period, but neither were enough to lift the Bruins over the Yorkton Terriers on Tuesday night.

The Editor, Concerning Highways Minister Jim Reiter's announcements heard on the radio Tuesday, February 8, suggesting building passing lanes to alleviate the heavy traffic problems on our highways.

Just so we get this straight, here's the latest on enclosed stadiums in Canada. British Columbia is just finishing up its renovation of that B.C. Place stadium in Vancouver, the one with the dome that will now be a sliding roof.

It's on paper, but it's probably not legally binding. Nevertheless, PotashCorp of Saskatchewan revealed its commitment to Saskatchewan on Monday.

The Estevan Comprehensive School boys' curling team boys were in Arcola last Monday and Tuesday at the District Championships. The ECS boys played seven games over the two-day bonspiel and came out victorious in six of them.

The Estevan Elecs senior boys' and girls' basketball teams are off to a good start in the 76th McLeod Series. With Weyburn winning the series each of the past 26 years, Estevan is hoping this is the year they put an end to that streak.

On February 15, 2011 at 1:30 pm the Estevan Police Service received a report of a bomb threat at the Estevan Comprehensive School. The Estevan Police Service is at the school and has requested assistance of Estevan Fire and Rescue.