Estevan Mercury

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.

One southeast hockey product has committed to join the Eclipse Downhole Solutions Estevan U18 AAA Bears for next season, while another will be back with the club.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station had another highly productive month in March.