Estevan Mercury

You have to wonder how tone-deaf some politicians really are. Since early March, we’ve been hearing how travel is discouraged, especially travel to other nations. The Canada-U.S. border has been closed to non-essential traffic since mid-March.

As of Jan. 12, a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Saskatchewan. On Jan.

While Ontario has told everyone to stay home, and Quebec has implemented a curfew, Saskatchewan has decided to maintain a steady-as-she-goes stance with regards to public health restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.

As the leadoff speakers in the CropSphere zoom online conference on Jan. 12, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe announced $9.

Estevan city council took a long, hard look at the 2021 civic budget on Monday – a document that features a number of needed projects, but does not, at this time, include a property tax increase.

Environment Canada has ended the special weather statement for southeast Saskatchewan, and replaced it with a winter storm watch. According to Environment Canada, strong winds and blowing snow are expected to develop Wednesday afternoon.

Organizers for the Estevan and District Music Festival are seeking registrations for a revamped event in 2021. It is tentatively scheduled for April 11-17. The music festival committee has chosen to have a virtual event this year.

The Carnduff RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with a stolen vehicle. According to the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, on Jan. 5, a vehicle theft was reported to the Carnduff RCMP detachment.

There are 412 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Jan. 11, bringing the provincial total to date to 18,522 cases.

The Carnduff RCMP is investigating a vandalism incident that occurred at Grant Devine Lake (formerly known as Alameda Dam).