Estevan Mercury

The Envision Counselling and Support Centre is marking Sexual Violence Awareness Week from May 17-21. Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) is taking the lead for this weeklong campaign and Envision is eager to take part.

Pet anxiety is one of the most common concerns an owner can have about their furry friend.

A COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic will be held at the Estevan Church of God on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic is open to all eligible populations and groups. No appointment is necessary, and ID will be required at the door.

There are 227 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 14, including 26 in South East Zone 4, which includes Estevan. The number of new daily cases is the highest for Zone 4 since the start of the pandemic.

Several students from the Estevan Comprehensive School earned medals at the recent high school Skills Canada provincials, which were held virtually.

Grade 11 student Jessica Baumgartner of Stoughton Central School placed third in the high school category of the national Speaker’s Idol competition on Thursday, and will receive an iPad as a prize.

Effective 8 a.m. on May 14, eligibility in the provincial age-based immunization program moves to 23 and older, except for residents living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, where it remains at age 18 and older.

Someone once asked Wayne Gretzky what made him such a good hockey player and he said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.

The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) will remain at Level 4, remote learning for another week.

There are 223 new cases of COVID-19 and 232 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on May 13, bringing the provincial total to 43,926 cases.