Estevan Mercury

A portion of a busy road in Estevan is closed due to a water main break. The south lane for eastbound traffic in the 1200-block of 6th Street is shut down. The City of Estevan made the announcement in an advisory Sunday morning.

The administrators, staff and the Saskatchewan Health Authority have all done “an amazing job” so far in dealing with cases of COVID-19 in Holy Family schools, the board of trustees heard at their virtual monthly meeting on Wednesday evening.

A collision in Estevan on Saturday led to an impaired driving charge.

The provincial government is reminding the public to show the people you love how much you care by keeping them safe from COVID-19. At this time, public health does not recommend sharing of gifts, chocolates or food in schools and at workplaces.

There are 244 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Feb. 13, bringing the provincial total to date to 26,389 cases. Four Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

The annual report on facilities and transportation within the South East Cornerstone Public School Division was filled with information that included not only the current state of affairs, but also a look into future needs and projects.

When Jason Petlak moved to Oxbow in January 1991, he thought he would be there for a couple of years, and then he’d move on. He never imagined he would still be in the community three decades later.

According the John Hopkins University COVID-19 Dashboard, as of Feb. 11, Canada is currently 22nd in the world for the number of COVID-19 cases it has had to date.

If you know what you’re doing, it is possible to occasionally finagle a sixth COVID-19 dose out of a vial made by Pfizer, labelled “five doses.” Now Pfizer has asked Health Canada to label its vials as having six doses, and Health Canada agreed.

Extreme weather conditions created some work for the Estevan Fire Rescue Service this week. Estevan fire crews were called to the report of a man stuck underneath a trailer and in need of rescue in Bienfait last Tuesday at about 7 p.m.