Estevan Mercury

Southeast Saskatchewan residents were once again very generous with their support for the Operation Christmas Child campaign in Estevan. A total of 706 shoeboxes were collected this year.

There are 236 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Nov. 22, bringing the provincial total to date to 6,473 cases. There are six new cases in the southeast region. None of the cases are in Southeast Zone 4, which includes Estevan.

The Estevan Bruins had all of the offence they needed in a five-minute span of the second period in a 3-1 victory over the Weyburn Red Wings Saturday night at Affinity Place.

The Estevan Police Service was called about a dog bite Saturday in south central Estevan, after a pedestrian was attacked by a dog. The victim sustained an injury to his hand, requiring medical treatment. The dog and the owner have been identified.

Four new faces were present around the conference table in the South East Cornerstone Public School Division's head office on Nov. 18.

There are 439 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to date to 6,237 cases. Nineteen cases are in the southeast region, with five new cases in Southeast Zone 4, which includes Estevan.

A popular site for Christmas time in Estevan has returned. The Estevan Kinsmen Club’s Christmas Card lane is now set up on Souris Avenue North. Local businesses have large Christmas cards set up on Souris, wishing people a Merry Christmas.

Martina and Owen Veneziano check out one of the children's books that was available during the Estevan Farmers' Market Christmas sale Saturday at the Estevan Market Mall. A wide variety of products were available for people to choose from.

The Estevan Bruins scored five times in an eight-minute span of the second period in a 7-0 romp of the Weyburn Red Wings Friday night in Weyburn. Bruins captain Austin King-Cunninghm opened the scoring with 3 1/2 minutes to play in the first period.

Members of the Estevan Police Service (EPS) have arrested two people for fentanyl possession. According to information supplied by the EPS Saturday morning, police stopped a vehicle on Fourth Street near Sister Roddy Road.