Estevan Mercury

Offensive outbursts in the second period lifted the Estevan Bruins to a weekend sweep of the Weyburn Red Wings. The Bruins scored five times in an eight-minute span of the second period in a 7-0 romp of the Red Wings Friday night in Weyburn.

It’s the plea you hear in communities big and small in the weeks leading up to Christmas each year. Shop local. Your dollars stay in the community and enrich the community where you live.

Black Friday has traditionally been a great kick-off for Christmas shopping and helped residents save a bit while still getting gifts for their loved ones.

The Carlyle RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with a break, enter and theft that occurred recently. According to a message from the Saskatchewan Crime Watch Advisory Network, on Nov.

This week's flashback is from 1982. Everyone wanted to get their picture taken when the photographer came to Estevan Junior High for hat and T-shirt day.

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum has two new exhibitions in its gallery spaces. These exhibits opened on Nov. 20 and will remain until Jan. 15, 2021. Three Saskatchewan artists are showcasing their artwork.

Carlyle RCMP Detachment is investigating a theft. In the early morning of Nov. 19, a building was broken into north of Arcola in the hills. A mini fridge, wiring and a few tools were stolen from the building.

Four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, the Government of Saskatchewan reports.

The Estevan Kinsmen Club has started up a couple of its annual initiatives to help people get into the Christmas spirit. The first is its annual Christmas tree sales.

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce is calling on people to support local businesses by shopping locally at Christmas approaches.