Estevan Mercury

The Government of Saskatchewan is committing $15 million of new funding to further support important pandemic research by the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan.

Hillside Public School Grade 8 graduation class posed for photographer Gordon Knight. Front row, from left, Barry Dean, Heather Stubel, Julie Frijouf, Linda Craigen, Velma Muirhead, Laura Stubel and Rodney Reykdal.

Police Chief Paul Ladouceur believes front-line police officers should be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

In the summer of 2020, the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum (EAGM) introduced an exhibit named Inside-Out, with four outdoor installations at the Woodlawn Regional Park.

There are 122 new cases of COVID-19 and 244 new recoveries to report in Saskatchewan on Feb. 23, bringing the provincial total to 27,923 cases. Four Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

A segment of Albert Street is still closed due to a water break. The 500-block and 600-block of Albert Street are shut down with no through traffic due to a water break. This closure includes the north sidewalk for all pedestrians.

Carnduff RCMP detachment is asking for public’s assistance with a vehicle theft. On Feb. 23, the Carnduff RCMP Detachment received a report of a white coloured with distinct black pinstriping 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. Saskatchewan License Plate 909 IFM.

Estevan city council approved the 2021 budget at Monday night’s meeting, following discussions about the document’s contents and third-party grants.

St. Joseph’s Hospital has announce the arrival of Dr. Victor Temenu, an obstetrician-gynecologist who started his practice Jan. 25 in Estevan at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation Clinic.

The Estevan Police Service has announced charges in connection with an incident that occurred in west Estevan on the weekend. Officers were called to a disturbance on the west side of the city at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday.