Estevan Mercury

For the second year, a local family is dedicating time to fighting the stigma around Alzheimer's disease, while also raising some funds to support people and families living with this and other forms of dementia.

Estevan dog owners could soon have a second off-leash area to take their canines, as the Estevan Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs are looking to add a dog park to the list of amenities offered in the park they sponsor in the Hillside subdivision.

Nurses have an important role to play in the operations of any hospital. After all, without them, there wouldn’t be a hospital. Cheryl Harrison is the nurse manager at the hospital. Her career began in 1984 as a continuing care aid (CCA).

Estevan’s Taeghen Hack is surprised at how well her first season in collegiate water polo has gone.

Fresh Air Fitness' biggest fundraiser of the year is a go, but in a new format. The Coal Country Run is scheduled for May 14-23 this year.

The effort to bring French Immersion to Pleasantdale School in Estevan has taken another step forward, with the hiring of the program’s first teacher.

The Souris Valley Museum invited students from all across Saskatchewan last week to join them for a workshop allowing kids to get a sense of the old days.

The Government of Saskatchewan has released the "Re-Opening Roadmap" – a three-step plan to gradually lift current public health restrictions as Saskatchewan reaches significant vaccination levels.

There are 189 new cases of COVID-19 and 291 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on May 4, bringing the provincial total to 42,006 cases.

The first outdoor market for the Estevan Downtown Business Association is slated to happen Thursday night. The market will run from 6-9 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Royal Bank of Canada. The 300-block of 12th Avenue will be blocked off.