Estevan Mercury

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) came off a very busy month of December with a number of incidents involving people attempting to avoid paying GST or other taxes as well as a number of people being denied entry due to criminal records.

Keeping the employees they have and attracting new ones was at the heart of a new contract recently agreed to by the Estevan Police Association and City of Estevan.

May 15, 2008. It's not likely a date that stands out for any particular reason. However, it is a date that should have some significance for Estevan residents.

Today (Wednesday, Jan. 26) www.estevanmercury.ca switched to a new commenting system called DISQUS. This new system will allow better protection against spam and is easier to use. As a result, you will need to re-register using the new DISQUS module.

There were some tense moments for the staff and students of the Estevan Comprehensive School Thursday after a bomb threat forced an evacuation of the facility.

Rapidly changing weather patterns, including some additional snow led to slippery streets and avenues in Estevan this past week.

The Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins penalty kill continued to shine in Melville last night as the Bruins downed the Millionaires 3-1, and allowed no goals in five short handed situations.

As the SJHL season winds down, each game for the Eagle Drilling Estevan Bruins becomes more crucial than the last.

The NHL All-Star game is this weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina and as an avid hockey fan, I really couldn't care less - and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone. Over the last 10-12 years, the All-Star game has become something of a joke.

Brent Gedak has booked his ticket back to the SaskTel Provincial Men's Curling Championships.