Estevan Mercury

The Saskatchewan Police Commission will be conducting an inquiry into workplace concerns at the Estevan Police Service, according to a news release issued Thursday morning.

Environment Canada has lifted the latest severe thunderstorm watch issued for the Estevan area. The advisory was issued at 12:46 p.m. and lifted at 5:26 p.m.

The Summer Reading Program is for kids from ages 3-12 and all reading abilities. It is a country-wide program, offered through the Estevan Public Library.

The five students who are part of the first heavy equipment operator (HEO) course at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus have finished their first session in the classroom, and now they’re in the midst of spending six weeks learning on equipment o

MILE Services in Estevan is known for its vans, which allow people to get to their medical appointments, the grocery store and other essential services.

Keely Shaw will be part of Team Canada in Para cycling at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in August. Shaw, who hails from Midale, will suit up for Canada in the women’s C4 classification.

The Government of Saskatchewan has released some guidance for the re-opening of the province, as remaining Public Health orders will be lifted on Sunday.

The Estevan Motor Speedway is looking forward to having a lot more fans in the stands, and to having one of its biggest programs of the year.

The editor: I am writing this letter in response to the letter by Colleen Reed titled Crying for the Children in the June 23 Mercury. I was appalled after reading this.

During a summer vacation when I was a child in the 1980s, I remember travelling through the Fraser Canyon in south central B.C., when I heard: “Welcome to Lytton. The hottest community in Canada today.