Estevan Mercury

There are 289 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on April 18, bringing the provincial total to 38,160 cases. There is one new death reported in the 50-59 age group in the North Central zone.

It was a chilly morning in Estevan on Sunday, but not too cold for Liam Jones of Estevan. He was excited to be at the Dennis Moore Centennial Park in Estevan – one of a number of youths to be seen at a local park.

For the second straight year, the Happy Nun Café in Forget has been named the Venue of the Year by the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA). The SCMA revealed its annual award winners during a virtual ceremony Saturday night.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has arrested two people after being called to what they called a “large collision scene” just after midnight Sunday.

An additional 10,490 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 334,063.

The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has announced the creation of the Minor Hockey Association (MHA) Matching Grant Program. This one-time opportunity is being offered to the 200 registered MHAs across the province.

SaskTel has responded to a recent surge in spam calls, apparaently from Tunisia, that occurred in recent days. Many SaskTel customers took to social media on Thursday to complain about receiving numerous calls in a short period of time from Tunisia.

When Kevin Kinard was seven years old, his school went on a field trip to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park. For the last 26 years, he has been going back to the park in search of diamonds. It is not a crazy quest.

There are 221 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on April 16, bringing the provincial total to 37,615 cases. There are two new deaths to report. One death was reported in the 60-69 age group from the North West zone.

The City of Estevan has announced the details for the 2021 Operation Clean Sweep clean-up campaign. From May 10-16, residents can join in Operation Clean Sweep. It’s a great way to clean up your neighbourhood and get ready for spring.