Estevan Mercury

One resident in southern Saskatchewan who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The individual was in the 80+ age category.

The southeast region has enjoyed some great weather conditions recently, and that has been good news for local families looking to enjoy outdoor activities.

The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) recognized the winners of the 20th annual Apprenticeship Awards on Friday.

A few days after the global pandemic was declared, Jim Boire got a text from his daughter. Rebecca Erker, a Royal University Hospital intensive care unit nurse. She is working on her PhD with the respiratory research centre in Saskatoon.

The Addictions Treatment Centre at St. Joseph’s Hospital received a big gesture from Tracey Grube and a group of very generous kids recently. Grube, head of a functional fitness club in Estevan, has a long history of addiction in her family.

Based on continued surges in COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is moving forward with the next phase of its surge plan to meet the expected demand for COVID-19 patients in the next two weeks, including the required service slowd

One resident in the South zone, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died. The individual was in the 80+ age category. Two hundred and fourteen more people have recovered. There are 259 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Dec.

The two rig shacks that were reported as missing from the Estevan area last week have been located. The Estevan RCMP announced last week in a post on the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network that it was investigating the theft of the rig shacks.

The Estevan Police Service (EPS) has laid a charge against a person who failed to comply with Public Health Orders. A 25-year-old Estevan woman was charged for failing to isolate after returning home from international travel.

When the COVID-19 vaccine comes, Saskatchewan will be ready.