Estevan Mercury

The Estevan U18 AA Brewers completed an outstanding regular season by sweeping a double header on the weekend.

Woodlawn Regional Park hosted a party on the beach at its Boundary Dam location on Saturday night. Cover band Rustic played classic rock and country music to the delight of more than 1,000 people who gathered to watch the show.

There have been two more recoveries from the COVID-19 virus in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, according to the provincial numbers for July 26. That leaves the number of active cases in Zone 4 at two.

St. Joseph’s Hospital is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Mariana Sabaa, a family physician, who is starting her practice this week in Estevan at the primacy medical clinic, located at the No Frills Grocery store.

With 74 per cent of Saskatchewan residents 12 and up now receiving their first dose and 62 per cent fully vaccinated, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is shifting its vaccination focus from mass vaccination to focused outreach, targeting those

Members of the Estevan Fire Rescue Service were called to a wildland fire north of the city on Thursday afternoon. Fire Chief Dale Feser said they received the call at about 4 p.m.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for southeast Saskatchewan. According to an advisory issued at 4:27 a.m. on Monday, a period of extreme heat is in store for portions of southern Saskatchewan.

Members of the Estevan Police Service made a couple of arrests on the weekend. Police arrested a 57-year-old Estevan man for impaired driving in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday.

The South East Sun Devils U16 A Softball Club won the bronze medal at the provincial tournament in Saskatoon this weekend. The Sun Devils beat their rivals, the Regina Saints, 6-5 in a seven-inning game.

Estevan-based singer-songwriter Jeff D. Michel drew inspiration from his time spent with family at his parents’ summer cabin when he sat down to write his latest single, Cabin in the Woods.