Estevan Mercury

The year of the pandemic was tough on everyone, but healthcare workers felt it more than almost everyone else. Fortunately, the situation in Estevan has never been out of control, nevertheless, local staff experienced a lot over the past 14 months.

The United Way Estevan's getting everything ready to help the community share their kindness. Their Day of Caring is slated for May 26.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) will return to Level 4 remote learning, starting on Thursday.

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) has a pair of new exhibits, and one of the installations is courtesy of a former staff member. Chantel Schultz’s This Loop is Wearing Thin is in the EAGM’s Gallery No. 2.

It appears that Canadians’ concerns have been heard over Bill C-10 – the federal Liberal government’s new legislation that would have clamped down on new media platforms, including social media.

There are 196 new cases of COVID-19 and 250 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on May 5, bringing the provincial total to 42,203 cases. Two new deaths are reported today.

Fishing season in southern Saskatchewan starts on May 5, and for one well-known local angler, it’s going to be even more meaningful.

The City of Estevan has announced the Estevan Leisure Centre will have to shut down due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Over the past week, the leisure centre has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases linked to variants of concern (VOC).

The community has continued to be very generous with its support for a former Estevan resident who died last month following a battle with COVID-19.

It was one of those ideas that had to be shelved for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears to be ready to go now. The Estevan Downtown Business Association’s first outdoor market is slated to occur Thursday night.