Estevan Mercury

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) were called to a downtown location Friday for a report of a used syringe being discarded on the street. A member attended and walked the area, locating several used syringes.

The St. Joseph’s Healthcare Auxiliary is well known for its diligent efforts to fundraise for much-needed medical equipment at St. Joseph’s Hospital. And now they have paid down their latest ambitious project.

The latest fog advisory for the Estevan area has been lifted. Environment Canada issued the advisory at 5:47 p.m. Friday evening, but lifted it just after midnight on Saturday. Environment Canada issued the first fog advisory this week at 2:10 a.m.

Ryan McIsaac, left, and Sebastian Murphy, who’ve been skating all their lives, took advantage of unexpectedly warm weather on Thursday.

There are 207 new cases of COVID-19 and 125 recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on March 5, bringing the provincial total to 29,432 cases. Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

When a child draws a picture, you say, “Wow! That is beautiful!” even when you have no idea what they drew. School plays are painful. Most of the time the kids mumble into the microphone, or they forget their lines altogether.

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced plans to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccination process.

There are 169 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on March 4, bringing the provincial total to 29,220 cases. Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

The Estevan Bruins have announced that forward Caleb Petrie has been named the team’s RBC Community Ambassador for the 2020-21 SJHL season.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) released its updated spring runoff report for March 2021, continuing to show varying conditions across the province.