Estevan Mercury

Another shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is expected to arrive in Saskatoon as early as Dec. 21.

The Oxbow Community Childcare Centre is holding their Christmas Raffle fundraiser once again this year. This will be their second year holding this event. Due to the pandemic they were unable to hold all their other fundraisers this year.

Seven residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 40-49 was reported in the South East zone. One new death in the age group 60-69 was reported in the North Central zone.

The Estevan Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance with a recent hit and run. According to information released through the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network on Thursday, the incident occurred on Nov. 26 around 10:45 p.m.

The Estevan Mercury is excited to announce the winner in its Win Your Christmas Wish List promotion. Elaine Bachorcik's name was drawn from among the hundreds of entries. She received gift cards to six participating businesses found on her list.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) issued 16 Criminal Code chargers on Dec. 16 against a 29-year-old Estevan man following a four-month investigation.

A former Estevan resident recently made a generous donation, all in the name of local healthcare and pizza. Jeff Sandquist grew up in Estevan, resides in Seattle and had hoped to return to Estevan this year to visit family and friends.

Cheers: Cheers to local merchant Jenny Joans for waiving the cost on a toque that was being purchased by a cancer patient. A very thoughtful gesture. Cheers to all the Estevan Mercury carriers. They deliver us a free community paper every week.

The Southern Plains Co-op has expanded its online offering for its Estevan grocery store. Carol McKay, the human resources manager for the co-op, said Federated Co-op Ltd.

The Estevan RCMP invests a lot of time and effort to ensure that the roads in the area are safe. In December, traditionally more attention is paid to impaired driving. "Into December we do have lots of targeted programs we do and projects.