Estevan Mercury

Estevan city council has finalized the committees that members will be part of in 2021. Each of the six councillors and Mayor Roy Ludwig sit on a number of different committees throughout the year.

Santa Claus made an appearance in Bienfait on Dec. 13, spending the day posing for photos with local residents and skating with young people. The Bienfait Fire Department brought St. Nicholas to town.

The provincial government has announced additional restrictions in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, while extending other measures already in place.

Two Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. The individuals were from the Saskatoon and the northwest zones, and in the 80+ age group. There are 269 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Dec.

Two people were arrested Saturday west of Estevan for alleged drug trafficking and other charges.

The editor: I am writing to Premier Scott Moe as a registered massage therapist (RMT) in Saskatchewan with concerns about my profession due to COVID-19.

The kitchen at the Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) has been doing its part to help feed families in the region.

Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, according to the Ministry of Health. Two new deaths in the 80-plus age group were reported in Saskatoon and one new death in the 70-79 age group was reported in Regina.

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) released its 2020 Conditions at Freeze-Up report on Friday, showing a mixed picture for moisture conditions across the province entering winter.

There has been an increase in demand for Christmas trees across the country this year, and the Estevan Kinsmen Club’s Christmas tree lot certainly wasn’t an exception. The tree lot was located at the Estevan Canadian Tire from Nov. 23-Dec. 4.