Estevan Mercury

The travel not recommended advisories that were in effect on southeast Saskatchewan highways have been lifted. Numerous advisories were in effect due to adverse road conditions caused by the blizzard that struck the southeast.

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan Mercury for publishing photos taken by local readers on its website, www.estevanmercury.ca, showcasing the natural beauty of southeast Saskatchewan.

My latest round of life without hockey will last all of eight days. The World Junior Hockey Championship, with its rather forgettable and disappointing gold medal game, ended on Jan. 5. But now we have the NHL season ready to start on Jan.

There are 247 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Jan. 13, bringing the provincial total to date to 19,017 cases. Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.

December was the best month of the year for the carbon capture and storage facility at SaskPower's Boundary Dam Power Station, capping what was a productive year for the project.

The Estevan Bruins have found a way to pay tribute to the city and its landmarks. The club unveiled a new mask for goaltender Emerik Demers last week.

Members of the Estevan Police Service made an arrest for uttering threats and drug possession. Police received a telephone call from a resident in the northeast area of the city on Jan. 10.

The blizzard warning that was issued for the Estevan area has been lifted. It still remains in effect for the Carlyle area.

The City of Estevan and 8 Rivers Capital have been awarded a grant to undertake a feasibility study for commercial-scale NET Power facility deployment.

Estevan city council took a long, hard look at the 2021 civic budget on Monday – a document that features a number of needed projects, but does not, at this time, have a property tax increase.