Estevan Mercury

The City of Estevan's economic development board is celebrating Saskatchewan Mining Week by showcasing the largest working carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility in North America, which is right in Estevan’s backyard.

Even though they were participating in a virtual walk for the second straight year, Team McIntyre Family and Friends received record-breaking support from the community for the Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis (CF) history this year.

Estevan area businesses, groups and individuals showed how much they care about others during the United Way Estevan’s Day of Caring on May 26. A total of 22 projects were completed by more than 120 volunteers during the annual initiative.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, according to Saskatchewan’s daily COVID report released May 30.

Several restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted or eased in Saskatchewan, as of May 30, as Step 1 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Road Map is now in effect.

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, remains stable, according to the daily COVID report for May 29. There are 57 active cases in Zone 4 for the second consecutive day.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) are investigating two suspected incidents of impaired driving by drug that occurred on May 27.

There will be walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics for Carnduff and Estevan this weekend. The Carnduff clinic will happen on May 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Carnduff Rink. The Moderna vaccine will be offered.

Effective May 29, the eligibility criteria for second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine changes to 70 years and older or anyone of any age who received their first dose on or before March 15.

There are seven more recoveries from COVID-19 to report in south East Zone 4, which includes Estevan, on May 28. There were two new cases of COVID-19 to report in Zone 4 on May 28 as well, leaving the area with 57 active cases.