Estevan Mercury

If there is going to be sustained growth in Estevan and area, something has to be done quickly about the local housing shortage.

Just a few things bothering me this week. The first one is the fact we're in the dead of winter right now. Not much anybody can do about that, so we'll skip that topic. Let's just say this one thing about the weather though.

Coming out of the Christmas break, the fourth place Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins knew if they wanted to have a strong finish to the SJHL season and go deep into the playoffs, they were going to need to turn things in around in a hurry.

The Estevan Sherritt Coal peewee AA Bruins will be moving on to the second round of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincials. This comes after the Bruins defeated the Weyburn Youngfellows in both matchups of their two-game, total-goal series.

The Estevan TS&M bantam AA Bruins have been eliminated from provincial title contention after they fell to the Weyburn Crescent Point Wings 6-5 and 8-3 in their two-game total-goal series.

A two-vehicle accident involving an Estevan Police Service (EPS) cruiser occurred at around 9 p.m. Jan. 14 along Souris Avenue north.

With two straight wins over the Prairie Storm in their two-game total-goal series, the Estevan Apex midget AA Bruins have advanced to the second round of the Saskatchewan Hockey Association provincial playdowns.

Estevan residents will have to wait a little longer to find out how much their taxes and water bills are going up. A decision on both was expected at Monday's regular meeting of city council. However, Mayor Gary St.