Estevan Mercury

When a child dies a universe perishes. When a young life is taken, thousands of lines of lives break, and those who are still alive, those who loved that child, can never fully heal.

There is a growing local tribute to the recent discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children, some as young as three, near the site of a former Indian residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

A local woman has been recognized for her commitment to safety on the job. Audrey MacMurchy, who works at Kingston Midstream Limited in Estevan, is the winner of the WorkSafe Saskatchewan Safe Worker Award.

The annual snapshot of the city’s fiscal position shows a financial position that continues to improve. Estevan city council received the audited financial statements for the year ending Dec. 31, 2020, during Monday night’s council meeting.

Repeat winner of the Great Race of Estevan was this Beaver Lumber entry piloted by Kelly Ribling, driver, and guest navigator Marie Hoffort. The pushers, from left, Jody Heidinger, John Davis, Shelly Penney and Larry Elash.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for southeast Saskatchewan due to the heat expected for this week, but it has stopped short of issuing a heat warning, for now.

A tribute has been placed at the front entrance to city hall in Estevan, in honour of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found near the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

The Estevan Motor Speedway held the first regular race program of its 22nd season on Sunday night, providing an evening of entertainment for the fans who were present. Due to restrictions that have kept the Canada-U.S.

Estevan has long been known as the Energy City, and coal mining is a big part of our moniker.

There are four new cases of COVID-19 to report in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, according to Saskatchewan’s daily COVID report released May 31.