Estevan Mercury

The Happy Nun Café in Forget was among the attractions recognized by Tourism Saskatchewan during their annual awards of excellence on Tuesday. The popular restaurant was named the Business of the Year for companies with under 20 full-time employees.

There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Nov. 10, bringing the provincial total to date to 4,214 cases. There are no new cases to report in the southeast region.

The Estevan Family Resource Centre has launched its second flower fundraiser. And since Christmas is already around the corner, this time they are offering a variety of beautiful poinsettias, cozy wreaths and other gorgeous winter live arrangements.

A fire that consumed about 4,000 acres of pasture and prairie land last Wednesday was probably one of the biggest and most difficult emergencies southeast Saskatchewan has seen in recent years. The call for service came in at about 3 p.m.

The next Estevan city council definitely won’t be like one we’ve seen in the past. It’s likely to be one of the most diverse councils in Estevan’s history.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at locations in Estevan and Weyburn where a person or persons attended while likely infectious: In Estevan, the advisory is for Affinity Place on Nov.

Residents living in RM of Estevan's Divisions 1, 3 and 5 headed to polling stations on Nov. 9 to choose their representatives for the next four years. The unofficial results came in Monday night.

In the ongoing mission to grow the City of Estevan and provide new economic opportunities for residents and businesses, the City of Estevan and the economic development board have hired Doug Griffiths of 13 Ways Inc.

According to unofficial results, Roy Ludwig has been elected as the Estevan mayor for the third consecutive time. With all polling station reporting at about 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, Ludwig received 1,632 votes.

The polls have closed for the 2020 civic election in Estevan. The main polling station at the Estevan Church of God was open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. A drive-thru polling station at the Estevan Fire Rescue Service building was open from 11 a.m.